Director of Underwriting Salary in Denver, CO

How much does a Director of Underwriting make in Denver, CO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of Underwriting in Denver, CO is $115,935. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $85,676 to a high of $154,486, with most professionals earning between $100,096 and $136,114.

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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 Denver, CO

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

100096

136114

115935

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

107319

154325

127632

What is the average salary for Director of Underwriting in 2025?

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 Denver, CO. The base salary for Director of Underwriting ranges from $100,096 to $136,114 with the average base salary of $115,935. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,319 to $154,325 with the average total cash compensation of $127,632.

View Average Salary for Director of Underwriting as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$115,935	$100,096 - $136,114
Bonus	$11,697	$7,222 - $18,211
Total Pay	$127,632	$107,319 - $154,325

* 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 Denver, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,096 - $136,114	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,028 - $136,021	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,096 - $136,114	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,275 - $137,716	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,359 - $133,751	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,042 - $140,119	COMPARE TO Denver, CO

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About Denver, Colorado

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...

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