Mortgage Underwriter
Vivo Talent
£40,000 a year
ApplyMortgage Underwriter - Stafford · £40,000 · Permanent, full time. A long-established, member-owned building society is looking..
Underwriter Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Underwriter, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£60,000
median advertised salary
11
live jobs right now
95%
permanent roles
95%
via agencies
How much does a Underwriter earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Underwriter in the UK is £60,000 a year, based on 12 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £5,000 a month or £30.77 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 95% of current adverts are permanent, and 95% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Underwriter adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Underwriter pay compares
Median advertised salary for Underwriter beside other job titles in accountancy and finance, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in accountancy and finance
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Director | £103,000 | 44 | 90% | 2% |
| Underwriter | £60,000 | 11 | 95% | 0% |
| Financial Accountant | £55,000 | 105 | 83% | 0% |
| Finance Manager | £53,000 | 393 | 86% | 0% |
| Qualified Accountant | £48,000 | 38 | 87% | 1% |
| Accountant | £43,000 | 658 | 81% | 0% |
| Payroll Administrator | £31,000 | 63 | 63% | 1% |
| Accounts Payable | £30,000 | 89 | 61% | 1% |
| Claims Handler | £28,000 | 27 | 94% | 0% |
Latest Underwriter jobs
Senior Underwriter - Bridging
Vivo Talent
£60,000 – £80,000 a year
ApplySenior Bridging & Development Underwriter / Hertfordshire · £60,000 - £80,000 DOE · Permanent, full Time. An established,..
Insurance Underwriter
Search Consultancy Ltd
£35,000 – £40,000 a year
ApplyA well-established and growing insurance business is looking to appoint an experienced Insurance Underwriter to join its..
Bridging Underwriter
Stellar Select
£60,000 a year
ApplyJob Title: Bridging Underwriter. Location: Hertfordshire. Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience. Hours: Monday to..
Senior Bridging Underwriter
Stellar Select
£80,000 a year
ApplyJob Title: Senior Bridging Underwriter. Location: Borehamwood (4 days in the office, 1 day working from home. Salary: Up to circa..
Second Charge Mortgage Underwriter
Fintelligent Search
£30,000 – £33,000 a year
ApplyAs a Second Charge Mortgage Underwriter, you'll manage applications from initial review through to lending decision, balancing..
Bridging Underwriter
Vivo Talent
£50,000 – £70,000 a year
ApplySenior Bridging & Development Underwriter. Hertfordshire (4 days in the office, 1 from home) | £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus |..
Underwriter
Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
£60,000 a year
ApplyUnderwriter – London. Up to £60,000 depending on experience. Full-Time | Permanent | Hybrid. Residential Property. Commercial..
Motor Underwriter
CKB Recruitment Ltd
£35,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyMotor Underwriter. Twickenham | £35,000–£55,000 depending on experience | Primarily office-based. Want to put your specialist..
Mortgage Underwriter
Fintelligent Search
£30,000 – £35,000 a year
ApplyWe're recruiting for an Underwriter to join a growing specialist lending business. This is an excellent opportunity to develop..
Browse 11 live Underwriter jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Underwriter vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →