Lead Underwriter Salary in Kansas City, Kansas

How much does a Lead Underwriter make in Kansas City, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Underwriter in Kansas City, KS is $95,708. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $75,610 to a high of $123,122, with most professionals earning between $85,188 and $110,057.

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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 Kansas City, KS

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

85188

110057

95708

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

89784

120291

102287

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 Kansas City, KS. The base salary for Lead Underwriter ranges from $85,188 to $110,057 with the average base salary of $95,708. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,784 to $120,291 with the average total cash compensation of $102,287.

View Average Salary for Lead Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,708	$85,188 - $110,057
Bonus	$6,579	$4,596 - $10,234
Total Pay	$102,287	$89,784 - $120,291

* 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 Kansas City, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,935 - $109,730	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Kansas City, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,206 - $110,080	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,935 - $109,730	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,935 - $109,730	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,699 - $109,425	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,882 - $109,662	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS

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About Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri an...

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