Director of Underwriting Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Director of Underwriting make in Chicago, IL? The average Director of Underwriting salary in Chicago, IL is $115,843 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $100,010 and $135,996. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Contract Surety Bonds Underwriting Manager- Walnut Creek

Great American Insurance Group - Walnut Creek , CA

Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We ... direct reports. * Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements * Education: Bachelor ...

LinkedIn - 16 days ago

Underwriting Insurance Inspections - Eugene, OR

Underwriting Solutions - Eugene , OR

You will assist insurers in their policy underwriting and pricing decisions through onsite ... of time, all with minimal direct supervision. * Record and observe specific details and ...

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Underwriting & Credit

Cash App - San Francisco , CA

Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple ... This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct, tangible impact on our product and work on ...

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Associate Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox - Sacramento , CA

Service a book of business under the direct supervision of an underwriter * Log applications ... Screen renewal applications and send out renewal letters; perform some of the underwriting and ...

LinkedIn - 18 days ago

Director, Finance

New Home Co. - Beaverton , OR

Director, Finance Position may be based in the Oregon office or in Irvine, California at the ... underwriting of new land acquisitions, providing project data for corporate forecasting and ...

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Senior Director, Commercial Mortgage Originations

Shine Associates, LLC - San Francisco , CA

SENIOR DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATIONS POSITION SPECIFICATION Shine Associates, LLC has ... in all aspects of mortgage origination,- business development/marketing, underwriting, due ...

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What does a Director of Underwriting do?

Common responsibilities of a Director of Underwriting

Organize and help prepare formal request for information or proposal (RFP & RFI).

January 15, 2023

Manage/provide subject matter expertise on initiatives that support our foundational capabilities and competencies aligned with the business plan.

March 05, 2023

Build and grow strategic partnerships.

April 14, 2023

Facilitates the development of a robust client report package and has the ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations to relevant parties.

March 02, 2023

Collaborate with global leadership and analytics team to facilitate and report market analytics, demographic studies, new market selection, and reporting.

April 02, 2023

Prepare reports and credit assessments to present to senior management with a clear and consistent approach to manage transaction and portfolio risk.

April 19, 2023

Provides Leadership and Manages Underwriters who are responsible for assessing risk on all life insurance business across all products and within channels.

April 22, 2023

Reviews, analyzes, and documents evidence for New Business to determine appropriate risk classifications.

May 14, 2023

Participate in the design and complete implementation of underwriting and risk management strategies that are consistent with product management targets and reflective of marketplace conditions while meeting all growth, revenue and profit goals.

May 20, 2023

Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Underwriting in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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100010

135996

115843

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

107230

154189

127522

What is the average salary for Director of Underwriting in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Underwriting in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Director of Underwriting ranges from $100,010 to $135,996 with the average base salary of $115,843. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,230 to $154,189 with the average total cash compensation of $127,522.

View Average Salary for Director of Underwriting as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$115,843	$100,010 - $135,996
Bonus	$11,679	$7,220 - $18,193
Total Pay	$127,522	$107,230 - $154,189

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of Underwriting Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,572 - $136,761	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,572 - $136,761	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,458 - $136,605	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,534 - $136,709	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,534 - $136,709	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,283 - $133,648	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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