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 |
| Southwest Balance of State | 300 | 48 | $24.20/hr | $2.90/hr | $13.51/hr | $16.79/hr | $21.59/hr | $26.66/hr | $38.27/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,350 | 423 | $28.79/hr | $1.24/hr | $15.11/hr | $19.26/hr | $23.61/hr | $31.51/hr | $49.92/hr |
| U S | 336,740 | 4,041 | $30.70/hr | $0.28/hr | $12.65/hr | $16.57/hr | $23.31/hr | $35.35/hr | $56.62/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 - | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 300 | $15.37/hr | N/A |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 120 | $15.12/hr | N/A |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 100 | $14.81/hr | N/A |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 90 | $38.70/hr | N/A |
| Order Clerks | 70 | $14.14/hr | N/A |
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.