Underwriting Analyst
Impact: Problem-solving and innovation
Assess risk for insurance policies or loan applications, determining eligibility and appropriate terms.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 46% Team / 54% Solo
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- 5-10% domestic
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 42-51 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $113,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $176,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 14% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 220% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $40,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Risk Management
- Financial Modeling
- Investment Analysis
- Valuation
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Critical Thinking
- Creativity
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Skills
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5-6 years
- Years to senior
- 9-10 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
- Lead/Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 19% to low risk due to specialized skills
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.6/10
- Meaning
- 7.7/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.8/10
- Prestige
- 7.3/10
- Social perception
- Moderate