Jobs Similar to Insurance Underwriters
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to insurance underwriters, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Loan Officers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents and Loan Interviewers and Clerks.
Insurance Underwriters: $81,370 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Insurance Underwriters) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loan OfficersSame group | 85% | $76,690−6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 84% | $78,660−3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 83% | $50,020−39% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Brokerage Clerks | 83% | $65,750−19% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 83% | $78,000−4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Credit AnalystsSame group | 83% | $83,510+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Accountants and AuditorsSame group | 83% | $83,680+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 83% | $49,230−39% | High school |
| 9 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 83% | $50,080−38% | High school |
| 10 | Personal Financial AdvisorsSame group | 82% | $105,070+29% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 82% | $78,210−4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSame group | 82% | $62,370−23% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Investment Fund Managers | 82% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 82% | $50,670−38% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Management Analysts | 81% | $101,860+25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Tax PreparersSame group | 81% | $54,920−33% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 81% | $58,650−28% | High school |
| 18 | Financial ExaminersSame group | 81% | $94,160+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800−42% | High school |
| 20 | Customer Service Representatives | 80% | $44,770−45% | High school |
- 1Loan Officers
85% similar · $76,690 (−6%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
84% similar · $78,660 (−3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Loan Interviewers and Clerks
83% similar · $50,020 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 4Brokerage Clerks
83% similar · $65,750 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
83% similar · $78,000 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Credit Analysts
83% similar · $83,510 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Accountants and Auditors
83% similar · $83,680 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
83% similar · $49,230 (−39%) · High school
- 9Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
83% similar · $50,080 (−38%) · High school
- 10Personal Financial Advisors
82% similar · $105,070 (+29%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
82% similar · $78,210 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
82% similar · $62,370 (−23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Investment Fund Managers
82% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
82% similar · $50,670 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 15Management Analysts
81% similar · $101,860 (+25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (−33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
81% similar · $58,650 (−28%) · High school
- 18Financial Examiners
81% similar · $94,160 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−42%) · High school
- 20Customer Service Representatives
80% similar · $44,770 (−45%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than insurance underwriters.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks83% similar · Training or associate
- Brokerage Clerks83% similar · Training or associate
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks83% similar · High school
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks83% similar · High school
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents82% similar · Training or associate
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks82% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for insurance underwriters also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where insurance underwriters is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (93)
- Insurance Sales Agents (86)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (84)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (82)
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks (82)
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (80)
- Compliance Managers (79)
- Document Management Specialists (79)
- Investment Fund Managers (79)
- Brokerage Clerks (78)
Questions about jobs like insurance underwriters
What jobs are most similar to insurance underwriters?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Loan Officers (85% similar), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (84% similar), Loan Interviewers and Clerks (83% similar), Brokerage Clerks (83% similar) and Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (83% similar).
Which jobs like insurance underwriters pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +29%; usually a bachelor's degree), Management Analysts ($101,860, +25%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Financial Examiners ($94,160, +16%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with insurance underwriters ($81,370). Without more preparation than insurance underwriters usually need: Personal Financial Advisors, Management Analysts and Financial Examiners.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.