Insurance underwriters salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
£27,258
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£27,258
Mean
£31,798
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £27,258 |
| Mean | £31,798 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,500
Understanding Insurance underwriters pay in Wales
The typical insurance underwriters in Wales earns a median salary of £27,258 in 2025/26 — 29.5% (£11,408) below the UK-wide median of £38,666. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, Wales ranks 9th of 10 regions for insurance underwriters pay. Regional medians run from £21,022 in North East up to £36,171 in West Midlands, a spread of £15,149 (72%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £31,798. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical insurance underwriters in Wales actually earns.
To see what £27,258 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,272 | £27,258 |
| Income tax | £245 | £2,938 |
| National Insurance | £98 | £1,175 |
| Take-home pay | £1,929 | £23,145 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
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 (current region) | £27,258 | £27,258 | £31,798 | -30% |
| North East | £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 (current region) £27,258 | £27,258Mean £31,798 | -30% |
| North East £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 in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for insurance underwriters in Wales by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Wales median
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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