Lead Underwriter Salary in Louisville, Kentucky

How much does a Lead Underwriter make in Louisville, KY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Underwriter in Louisville, KY is $93,635. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $73,981 to a high of $120,443, with most professionals earning between $83,347 and $107,667.

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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 Louisville, KY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

83347

107667

93635

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87843

117678

100068

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 Louisville, KY. The base salary for Lead Underwriter ranges from $83,347 to $107,667 with the average base salary of $93,635. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,843 to $117,678 with the average total cash compensation of $100,068.

View Average Salary for Lead Underwriter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$93,635	$83,347 - $107,667
Bonus	$6,433	$4,496 - $10,011
Total Pay	$100,068	$87,843 - $117,678

* 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 Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,703 - $102,959	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,751 - $105,606	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,308 - $103,741	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,951 - $104,572	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,880 - $105,772	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,256 - $110,133	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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