Lead Underwriter Salary in Columbus, Georgia

How much does a Lead Underwriter make in Columbus, GA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Underwriter in Columbus, GA is $87,072. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,796 to a high of $112,002, with most professionals earning between $77,506 and $100,121.

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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.

March 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Underwriter in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

77506

100121

87072

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

81686

109431

93055

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 Columbus, GA. The base salary for Lead Underwriter ranges from $77,506 to $100,121 with the average base salary of $87,072. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,686 to $109,431 with the average total cash compensation of $93,055.

View Average Salary for Lead Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,072	$77,506 - $100,121
Bonus	$5,983	$4,181 - $9,309
Total Pay	$93,055	$81,686 - $109,431

* 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 Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,680 - $101,638	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,983 - $104,613	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,140 - $103,525	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,186 - $101,000	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,021 - $96,912	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,186 - $101,000	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA

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About Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...

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