DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents
Occupational Description:
Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northeast Minnesota | 200 | 67 | $31.90/hr | $2.47/hr | $17.80/hr | $22.94/hr | $29.23/hr | $39.46/hr | $50.71/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,120 | 389 | $29.52/hr | $1.36/hr | $15.77/hr | $19.61/hr | $24.41/hr | $33.53/hr | $50.37/hr |
| U S | 321,780 | 3,218 | $31.36/hr | $0.28/hr | $12.90/hr | $16.85/hr | $23.62/hr | $36.09/hr | $57.40/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 370 | $17.06/hr | 8.1% |
| Order Clerks | 200 | $19.42/hr | -1.9% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 140 | $19.30/hr | 8.8% |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 120 | $16.52/hr | 4.9% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 50 | $36.04/hr | 2.1% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 50 | $13.73/hr | 13.7% |
Tasks for Insurance Sales Agents
- Advises clients of broker (independent agent) in selecting casualty, life, or property insurance.
- Discusses advantages and disadvantages of various policies.
- Selects company that offers type of coverage requested by client to underwrite policy.
- Contacts underwriter and submits forms to obtain binder coverage.
- Plans and oversees incorporation of insurance program into bookkeeping system of company.
- Installs bookkeeping systems and resolves system problems.
- Establishes client's method of payment.
- Explains necessary bookkeeping requirements for customer to implement and provide group insurance program.
- Explains group insurance programs to promote sale of insurance plan.
- Calls on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to suggest additions or changes in insurance program, or to change beneficiaries.