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Underwriter Career Market Report 2026

1,297 active jobs. 265 companies. Median salary $90K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

1,297
Active Job Openings
265
Companies Hiring
$90K
Median Salary (US)
70%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Underwriter market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 70% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $90K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $68K to $149K.

Underwriting is the most-demanded skill at 100%

Risk Management demand rose +7.2pp — fastest-growing skill

Travelers leads hiring with 58 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Lead → Staff (+$27K, +26%)

Salary increase: +$27K · Sample: Lead → Staff

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior113$80K$104K$146K
Mid-Level43$75K$89K$112K
Junior26$47K$56K$80K
Director20$140K$152K$239K
Manager16$83K$113K$156K
Lead5$88K$105K$191K
Entry-Level4$65K$68K$111K
Staff3$116K$132K$145K

What jumps out

Lead → Staff: +$27K (26%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States201$90KUSD
Remote32$85KUSD
Canada14$56KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site1.1%
Remote8.6%
Hybrid1.7%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Underwriting
100%
Risk Management
39%
Excel
26%
Portfolio Management
14%
Financial Analysis
11%
Financial Reporting
10%
AI/LLM
9%
Credit Analysis
6%
Due Diligence
6%
Data Analysis
5%
Commercial Real Estate
5%
Regulatory Compliance
5%

Skills on the Rise

Risk Management ↑+7.2ppCredit Analysis ↑+6.3ppDue Diligence ↑+6.1ppExcel ↑+5.7ppData Analysis ↑+5.4pp

Declining in Demand

Customer Service ↓-19.5ppCritical Thinking ↓-17.7ppMental Health ↓-16.2ppJournalism ↓-15.1ppAttention to Detail ↓-12.8pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Travelers584.5%
Markel524.0%
Qbe443.4%
Starrcompanies413.2%
Thehartford403.1%
Ryansg382.9%
usginsurance282.2%
Archgroup262.0%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States512
Remote78
United Kingdom66
India37
Canada36
Singapore13
Hong Kong11
Nigeria9

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree54.9%496
Bachelor's Degree25.1%227
Master's Degree9.4%85
MBA1.2%11
PhD / Doctorate0.3%3
High School / GED0.2%2

Certifications

MBA (2%)CFA (1%)

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