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UK salary report · 2026

Insurance Underwriter Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£34,271

gross, per year

▲ 19.4% change on the previous year

Mean

£40,120

What most insurance underwriters actually earn

Half of insurance underwriters in North West earn between £33,275 and £58,872. Earning above £58,872 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Finance Associate Professionals” group in North West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of insurance underwriters earn less than this.

10th
£27,334
20th
£31,817
25th
£33,275
30th
£35,401
40th
£38,358
50th
£42,375
60th
£48,868
70th
£55,181
75th
£58,872
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Insurance underwriters
SOC 2020 code
3532
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Insurance Underwriter salary FAQs

What is the average Insurance Underwriter salary in North West?

The median is £34,271 a year and the mean is £40,120, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Insurance Underwriter salary?

Half of insurance underwriters earn between £33,275 and £58,872. Anything above £58,872 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.

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