Lead Underwriter Salary in Augusta, Georgia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Underwriter in Augusta, GA is $90,886. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $71,801 to a high of $116,919, with most professionals earning between $80,896 and $104,512.

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Provide ongoing business unit training for underwriters, analysts and team leaders to maintain full adherence to, and compliance with, all credit policies, procedures, operations and regulations.

February 06, 2023

Evaluate acceptability of loan to corporations that buy real estate loans on secondary mortgage markets, where existing mortgages are bought and sold by investors.

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Average Salary Range for Lead Underwriter in Augusta, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

80896

104512

90886

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

85260

114230

97133

What is the average salary for Lead Underwriter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Underwriter in Augusta, GA. The base salary for Lead Underwriter ranges from $80,896 to $104,512 with the average base salary of $90,886. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,260 to $114,230 with the average total cash compensation of $97,133.

View Average Salary for Lead Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,886	$80,896 - $104,512
Bonus	$6,247	$4,364 - $9,718
Total Pay	$97,133	$85,260 - $114,230

* 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.

Lead Underwriter Salary Near Augusta, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,651 - $104,196	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Columbia, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,739 - $104,309	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Anderson, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,345 - $103,801	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,987 - $109,798	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,896 - $104,512	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA 0%
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,317 - $101,181	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA

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About Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles (240 km) east of Atlanta and 70 miles (110 km) west of Columbia. The city is located at 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W / 33.47000°N 81.97500°W / 33.47000; -81.97500 (33.470, −81.975). According to the United States Census Bureau, the Augusta–Richmond County balance has a total area of 306.5 square miles (793.8 km2), of which 302.1 square miles (782.4 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) (1.42%) is water. Augusta is located about halfway up the Savannah River on the fall line, which creates a number of small falls on the...

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