2024 Salary Guide: Insurance

April 05, 2024

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Insurance?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000

GENERAL INSURANCEUnderwriting
Assistant
Commercial
Underwriter
Business
Development
Underwriter
Senior Technical
Underwriter
Senior Technical
Underwriter
NSW – Sydney56
51 – 56
102
87 – 117
105
90 – 120
122
107 – 143
170
145 – 200
VIC – Melbourne51
51 – 56
87
77 – 102
100
85 – 120
110
90 – 120
145
125 – 165
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast51
50 – 56
75
66 – 92
95
80 – 100
82
71 – 102
102
92 – 122
SA – Adelaide56
51 – 56
77
66 – 102
95
80 – 110
82
71 – 102
102
92 – 112
WA – Perth50
50 – 56
82
77 – 92
N/A
110
102 – 133
130
112 – 148
ACT – Canberra51
50 – 56
71
66 – 82
95
80 – 110
82
71 – 92
102
92 – 112
New Zealand53
46 – 61
90
66 – 122
100
80 – 120
122
80 – 150
143
102 – 184
GENERAL INSURANCEDomestic
Claims Assessor
Commercial
Claims Assessor
Senior Technical
Claims Assessor
Claims Team
Leader
Head of Claims
NSW – Sydney58
55 – 65
71
63 – 84
87
82 – 102
90
85 – 105
150
120 – 180
VIC – Melbourne53
51 – 61
68
61 – 80
90
77 – 105
90
80 – 105
180
160 – 250
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast51
49 – 56
65
56 – 77
89
77 – 102
89
80 – 102
160
120 – 170
SA – Adelaide61
56 – 61
66
61 – 77
89
80 – 102
89
80 – 102
150
120 – 180
WA – Perth55
50 – 60
70
61 – 77
85
77 – 97
95
82 – 102
N/A
ACT – Canberra51
49 – 56
66
61 – 77
89
77 – 97
92
82 – 102
N/A
TAS – Hobart53
51 – 56
66
63 – 77
92
81 – 107
92
82 – 102
N/A
NT – Darwin49
49 – 51
65
61 – 77
89
80 – 102
89
80 – 102
N/A
New Zealand59
46 – 66
68
56 – 78
87
71 – 110
92
65 – 112
110
90 – 150
INSURANCE BROKINGAssistant
Account
Executive
Account
Executive
Senior Account
Executive
Account
Manager
Account
Director
NSW – Sydney55
50 – 61
68
60 – 77
90
80 – 110
105
90 – 120
175
150 – 200
VIC – Melbourne57
52 – 66
66
56 – 77
90
80 – 120
100
90 – 140
175
150 – 200
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast51
45 – 56
66
56 – 77
80
70 – 95
100
90 – 115
130
100 – 140
SA – Adelaide51
45 – 56
66
61 – 71
90
80 – 115
105
85 – 115
170
150 – 200
WA – Perth52
50 – 55
70
60 – 75
8575 – 9590
80 – 100
150
130 – 170
ACT – Canberra46
45 – 56
56
46 – 71
85
75 – 100
N/A140
120 – 170
TAS – Hobart51
45 – 56
61
56 – 71
85
70 – 95
110
90 – 130
170
140 – 180
NT – Darwin49
45 – 56
61
51 – 66
N/AN/AN/A
New Zealand55
46 – 66
65
60 – 78
85
70 – 110
105
90 – 120
150
110 – 180
LOSS ADJUSTING/ASSESSINGLoss Assessor/
Adjustor
Senior Loss
Assessor/Adjustor
Technical/
Specialist Loss
Assessor/Adjustor
Assessing
Manager
NSW – Sydney56
56 – 77
71
71 – 87
107
87 – 122
122
112 – 138
VIC – Melbourne57
51 – 72
75
68 – 90
85
77 – 95
130
90 – 160
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast56
51 – 71
71
61 – 82
82
77 – 92
92
84 – 112
SA – Adelaide51
49 – 54
51
49 – 56
69
51 – 71
84
69 – 84
WA – Perth55
50 – 60
65
60 – 80
87
77 – 102
115
92 – 135
ACT – Canberra55
50 – 60
66
55 – 75
77
56 – 82
84
77 – 92
TAS – Hobart51
49 – 54
51
49 – 61
66
56 – 77
84
77 – 92
NT – Darwin49
49 – 51
51
49 – 56
69
51 – 71
82
69 – 84
New Zealand75
56 – 88
91
80 – 120
122
82 – 143
128
82 – 148
WORKERS COMPENSATIONClaims Assessor
Case Manager
Senior Case
Manager
Team
Leader
Manager
NSW – Sydney71
61 – 87
71
61 – 87
87
77 – 102
92
82 – 105
140
120 – 150
VIC – Melbourne55
50 – 58
67
61 – 72
77
68 – 87
90
85 – 100
102
100 – 125
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast56
51 – 61
56
51 – 61
61
56 – 71
71
66 – 82
82
74 – 102
SA – Adelaide56
51 – 61
59
51 – 61
66
61 – 71
66
56 – 66
71
61 – 77
WA – Perth55
55 – 65
71
60 – 75
85
76 – 92
87
82 – 92
120
92 – 150
ACT – Canberra65
47 – 7
71
49 – 87
77
66 – 92
87
80 – 100
102
84 – 122
New Zealand66
51 – 77
75
56 – 92
82
71 – 97
92
63 – 102
102
80 – 133
LIFE INSURANCEClaims
Administrator
Claims
Assessor
Senior Claims
Assessor
Claims Team
Leader
Head of Claims
NSW – Sydney 55
55 – 65
87
80 – 95
115
100 – 130
135
120 – 155
200
150 – 250
VIC – Melbourne 55
55 – 65
80
75 – 85
95
85 – 120
110
95 – 125
200
150 – 250
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 49
46 – 56
61
51 – 66
69
61 – 80
77
66 – 87
160
120 – 180
SA – Adelaide 47
45 – 47
61
51 – 66
71
61 – 80
71
66 – 77
180
150 – 250
WA – Perth 50
47 – 55
60
50 – 65
75
69 – 80
72
68 – 80
N/A
ACT – Canberra 47
45 – 51
61
51 – 66
71
61 – 82
77
66 – 87
N/A
New Zealand 55
45 – 65
65
52 – 82
85
66 – 102
90
66 – 102
170
110 – 200
LIFE INSURANCE
Underwriting
Assistant
Underwriter
Senior
Underwriter
Underwriting
Manager
Chief
Underwriter
NSW – Sydney 61
56 – 71
90
80 – 115
130
110 – 150
167
140 – 200
200
180 – 240
VIC – Melbourne 55
52 – 58
85
75 – 105
130
110 – 150
150
130 – 180
200
180 – 240
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast53
47 – 61
71
66 – 82
92
84 – 102
92
84 – 112
102
92 – 133
SA – Adelaide 56
51 – 56
66
51 – 71
87
71 – 92
92
84 – 102
102
92 – 122
WA – Perth 52
50 – 55
70
60 – 75
87
77 – 97
122
92 – 143
133
102 – 153
ACT – Canberra 53
47 – 56
71
66 – 82
92
84 – 102
102
84 – 122
102
92 – 122
New Zealand 51
46 – 66
82
61 – 102
128
92 – 153
143
102 – 163
163
143 – 194

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