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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Insurance Salary North East

UK-wide ONS figure: Insurance underwriter salary UK

The North East typically offers the UK's lowest nominal salaries, but also some of the most affordable living costs. The region has strong employment in the public sector, manufacturing, and a growing technology and digital sector centred around Newcastle and Sunderland.

The UK's most affordable region for housing in many areas. Real purchasing power can exceed higher-salary regions once living costs are factored in.

Entry Salary
£20,930
Peak Salary
£80,080
Growth
▲ 283%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.3m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Insurance salary in North East at each career stage

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Insurance Administrator / Clerk0+£18,200£20,930£23,660£26,390
Insurance Underwriter / Claims Handler3+£24,570£29,120£34,580£38,220
Senior Underwriter / Senior Broker6+£31,850£38,220£45,500£52,780
Underwriting Manager / Team Lead10+£43,680£52,780£63,700£74,620
Head of Underwriting / Director16+£63,700£80,080£100,100£127,400

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How North East Compares

Mid-career Insurance median salary by region

Insurance salary London
£55,440
Insurance salary South East
£44,520
Insurance salary Scotland
£44,100
Insurance salary East of England
£42,840
Insurance salary South West
£41,580
Insurance salary North West
£41,580
Insurance salary West Midlands
£41,160
Insurance salary Northern Ireland
£41,160
Insurance salary Yorkshire and The Humber
£39,900
Insurance salary Wales
£39,900
Insurance salary East Midlands
£39,480
Insurance salary North East
£38,220
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Compare with Other Careers in North East

Insurance in Other Regions

All regions side by side: Insurance salary by region. UK-wide ONS figures: Insurance underwriter salary UK.

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.