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Underwriter: a person in this job decides whether to insure a person or business, or lend to them, and at what price. At-Bay, Coalition, Inc., Shepherd, Ethos Life and Pylon have the most open roles with “Underwriter” or a close variant in the title right now.

109 open roles · 13 posted in the last 7 days · 23% remote · 52 companies hiring · $114K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay42 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $114K.
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$75K to $100K7
$100K to $125K14
$125K to $150K4
$150K to $175K1
$175K to $200K3
$200K to $250K5
$250K to $300K2
$300K and more3
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Can be done from home23%25 of 109 jobs
State the pay44%48 of 109 jobs
Are for beginners3%3 of 109 jobs
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Newest underwriter jobs

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Where underwriter roles are

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What underwriter roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$92K17
Senior$116K16

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Questions about underwriter jobs

What is an underwriter job?
In an underwriter job, a person decides whether to insure a person or business, or lend to them, and at what price. 109 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many underwriter jobs are open right now?
There are 109 open underwriter jobs at 52 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 13 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most underwriter jobs?
Right now the most openings are at At-Bay (9), Ethos Life (8), Coalition, Inc. (8), Shepherd (8) and Pylon (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote underwriter jobs?
25 of the 109 open underwriter jobs (23%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do underwriter jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $114K, based on 42 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $100K and $182K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an underwriter job?
3 of the 109 open underwriter jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 76 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 52 companies are hiring and 13 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing underwriter jobs?
10 of the 109 open underwriter jobs (9%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 109 such roles today at 52 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do underwriter jobs ask for?
Most often Underwriting (61%), Risk management (13%), SQL (9%), Microsoft Office (7%), AI agents (7%) of the 109 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in underwriter jobs?
Underwriter (13), Senior Underwriter (12), Senior Cyber Underwriter (4), Residential Mortgage Loan Underwriter (4), Assistant Underwriter (3): the most common titles among the 109 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are underwriter jobs in demand in 2026?
109 underwriter jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 52 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 13 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $114K. 25 (23%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for underwriter jobs?
Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.