Insurance underwriters salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
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2025 · high suppression
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£36,500
How Insurance underwriters pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for insurance underwriters at £36,171 — 6% below the UK median. North East is lowest at £21,022.
UK median £38,666
| Region | Median payUK median £38,666 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £36,171 | £36,171 | £44,482 | -6% |
| Scotland | £35,490 | £35,490 | £37,455 | -8% |
| South West | £35,197 | £35,197 | £37,391 | -9% |
| South East | £34,817 | £34,817 | £36,668 | -10% |
| North West | £34,271 | £34,271 | £40,120 | -11% |
| East of England | £32,463 | £32,463 | £33,702 | -16% |
| East Midlands | £30,711 | £30,711 | £31,348 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,693 | £28,693 | £29,211 | -26% |
| Wales | £27,258 | £27,258 | £31,798 | -30% |
| North East (current region) | £21,022 | £21,022 | £23,524 | -46% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £36,171 | £36,171Mean £44,482 | -6% |
| Scotland £35,490 | £35,490Mean £37,455 | -8% |
| South West £35,197 | £35,197Mean £37,391 | -9% |
| South East £34,817 | £34,817Mean £36,668 | -10% |
| North West £34,271 | £34,271Mean £40,120 | -11% |
| East of England £32,463 | £32,463Mean £33,702 | -16% |
| East Midlands £30,711 | £30,711Mean £31,348 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,693 | £28,693Mean £29,211 | -26% |
| Wales £27,258 | £27,258Mean £31,798 | -30% |
| North East (current region) £21,022 | £21,022Mean £23,524 | -46% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,666); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How insurance underwriters pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for insurance underwriters by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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