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UK salary report · 2026

Insurance Underwriter Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

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

Median salary — Wales

£27,258

gross, per year

▼ 3.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£31,798

How Wales ranks for insurance underwriter pay

3rd

of 3 GB regions with a published figure

Wales is the lowest-paying of the 3 regions ONS measures for this role, £8,913 behind West Midlands on £36,171.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 Wales?

The median is £27,258 a year and the mean is £31,798, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

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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