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 |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 3,540 | 379 | $30.53/hr | $1.91/hr | $16.34/hr | $20.08/hr | $25.03/hr | $34.07/hr | $52.87/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 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 6,470 | $40.50/hr | 11.2% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 5,830 | $9.67/hr | 5.9% |
| Order Clerks | 3,040 | $17.11/hr | -0.9% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 2,050 | $23.83/hr | 4.8% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 1,670 | $18.35/hr | 12.9% |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 660 | $17.26/hr | 18.8% |
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.