insurance underwriter salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 201 salary entriesCHF 95 550

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

12% earn betweenCHF 56 400 and CHF 70 000

16% earn betweenCHF 71 900 and CHF 82 800

8% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 87 360

22% earn betweenCHF 89 050 and CHF 98 000

median CHF 95 550

9% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 110 000

7% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 125 500

12% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 140 250

3% earn betweenCHF 144 500 and CHF 150 000

3% earn betweenCHF 156 244 and CHF 161 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 167 000

1% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 180 000

2% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 190 000

1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000

1% earn betweenCHF 211 200 and CHF 215 000

56kCHF 56 400

89kCHF 89 050

180kCHF 180 000

215kCHF 215 000

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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

insurance underwriter, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income175k

Men: 16-25median CHF 69 659

Women: 16-25median CHF 69 659

Men: 25-35median CHF 84 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 83 400

Men: 35-45median CHF 101 005

Women: 35-45median CHF 101 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 134 513

Women: 45-55median CHF 134 513

Men: 55+median CHF 117 000

Women: 55+median CHF 114 000

median CHF 95 550

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a insurance underwriter relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 550. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

insurance underwriter, Zurich

median

60kIncome140k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 550

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 86 200

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 550

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 550

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 132 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 140

median CHF 95 550

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for insurance underwriter have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 94 280. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 169 per year.

Salary trend

insurance underwriter, Zurich

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 280

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 103 169

median CHF 95 550

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for insurance underwriter

Last month

Underwriter - Credit & Surety

Place of work:

Zurich

Workload:

100%

AXIS RE SE, Dublin, Zurich Branch

Yesterday

Underwriter kollektive Personenversicherungen (all genders) 80-100%

Place of work:

Winterthur

Workload:

80 – 100%

AXA Versicherungen AG

Last week

Maklerverantwortlicher / Underwriter Personenversicherungen (w/m/d)

Place of work:

Zürich-Oerlikon

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a insurance underwriter is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for insurance underwriter, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Transport / Logistics
CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for insurance underwriter

The top two high-paying cantons for insurance underwriter are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

Zurich

insurance underwriter

CHF 93 541

median salary

Salary by canton

insurance underwriter

median

0Income110k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 83 200

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 88 400

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 83 000

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 76 256

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 83 250

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 95 550

median CHF 93 541

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

insurance underwriter salaries Zurich

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Jobs for insurance underwriter

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for insurance underwriter, Zurich

Salary by cantons for insurance underwriter

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