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Underwriting average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 31 Mar 2026, 13:47
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Historical annual view

Track Underwriting pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£53,825.00

Jobs counted

204

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£525.00

Jobs counted

15

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£675.00

Jobs counted

11

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Underwriting across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 20256£37,500.00£41,250.00£45,000.00
November 202530£55,000.00£60,500.00£66,000.00
October 202520£31,250.00£33,375.00£35,500.00
September 202540£42,075.00£47,875.00£53,700.00
August 202518£47,925.00£53,550.00£59,175.00
July 202516£53,000.00£58,625.00£64,250.00
June 202513£54,200.00£58,850.00£63,500.00
May 202514£49,700.00£53,250.00£56,800.00
April 202514£49,400.00£52,200.00£55,000.00
March 202511£55,750.00£60,375.00£65,000.00
February 202515£51,825.00£53,925.00£56,000.00
January 20257£65,825.00£69,175.00£72,500.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20250NANANA
November 20250NANANA
October 20250NANANA
September 20252£400.00£475.00£525.00
August 20250NANANA
July 20251£600.00£625.00£650.00
June 20252£325.00£325.00£350.00
May 20251£350.00£400.00£450.00
April 20252£475.00£500.00£525.00
March 20254£575.00£600.00£625.00
February 20252£550.00£575.00£600.00
January 20251£700.00£750.00£775.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£54,525.00

247 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 11% (£6,550.00)

Jobs up 648% (214)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£525.00

4 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 16% (£100.00)

Jobs down 43% (3)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£675.00

4 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 4% (£25.00)

Jobs up 33% (1)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

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Jobs -

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