Underwriter
Starr Companies
Albany, NY · $170k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Albany, NY ranks
Where Albany, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in New York29% · of 11
- #9Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast19% · of 38
- #10Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree19% · of 100
- #10Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast48 jobs · of 36
- #11Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic19% · of 53
- #14Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Northeast49 / 100 · of 26
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $170,000 a year. Across 50 open underwriter listings that state pay, the middle half runs $75,000 to $122,000 and the median is $95,000. That is 79% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among insurance underwriters is little observed so far. Measured exposure for insurance underwriters: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.Key Responsibilities:1. Program Underwriting & EvaluationUnderwrite new and renewal P&C program submissions from MGA partners, with a focus on niche or non-traditional risks...