Home›Industry salaries›New Zealand›Insurance & Superannuation›Underwriting

Underwriting salaries in New Zealand

Advertised pay for Underwriting roles (Insurance & Superannuation) on Seek New Zealand — aggregated from real job-ad salary ranges.

NZD $57,500 – $202,500 a year

Typical midpoint around $97,500

Based on 32 jobs advertised on Seek · data refreshed 2 Jun 2026

What do Underwriting roles pay?

Across 32 jobs advertised in Insurance & Superannuation on Seek New Zealand, Underwriting positions typically advertise between $57,500 and $202,500 NZD a year, with a typical midpoint around $97,500. Ranges are entered by the advertiser, so treat them as a negotiation guide rather than a guarantee.

Common roles

RoleTypical midSample
Underwriter$98k8 jobs
Commercial Underwriter$88k4 jobs
Assistant Underwriter$58k4 jobs

Related in Insurance & Superannuation

  • Claims $58k – $153k
  • Brokerage $58k – $203k
  • Management $103k – $353k
  • Risk Consulting $68k – $203k
  • Actuarial $78k – $213k
  • Assessment $68k – $173k

Compare: Underwriting salaries in Australia →

Found a job ad with no salary?

Paste the Seek job URL into our free lookup to reveal the advertised pay range for that exact listing.

Look up a Seek job →
whatsthesalary.com

Free Seek salary lookup for New Zealand and Australia — promoting pay transparency since 2019.

Product

Seek lookup Industry salaries Resources About

Contribute

Add your salary Contact us

Built in New Zealand with ❤ by Tony Lu | Proudly Taiwanese

Salary aggregates are derived from advertiser-entered ranges on public Seek job ads. This tool is not connected with, or approved by SEEK Limited.

Copyright (C) 2026 | whatsthesalary.com | Privacy policy