RLI salaries

Q: Is the pay good at RLI?

Yes, the pay is good at RLI. Compared to the industry average of $59,640 per year, the average annual salary at RLI is $61,667, which is 3.40% higher.

Q: What is the starting pay at RLI?

The starting pay at RLI is $31,000 per year, or $14.90 per hour.

Q: How much does RLI pay an hour?

RLI pays $29.65 an hour, on average.

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RLI salary estimate

$61,667yearly

$29.65 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$31,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does RLI pay?

The average RLI salary in the United States is $61,667 per year. RLI salaries range between $31,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $120,000 in the top 90th percentile. RLI pays $29.65 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts RLI salaries. RLI employees in Peoria, IL get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at RLI

The highest paying jobs at RLI are claims director, solutions architect, oracle application developer, and senior software engineer. Claims director jobs at RLI earn an average yearly salary of $123,292, RLI solutions architect jobs average $120,821, and RLI oracle application developer jobs average $106,366.

The lowest paying RLI roles include stower and underwriting internship. RLI stower average salary is $26,465 per year. So while the average RLI salary is $61,667 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at RLI

Rank	Job Title	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Claims Director	$123,292	$59.28
2	Solutions Architect	$120,821	$58.09
3	Oracle Application Developer	$106,366	$51.14
4	Senior Software Engineer	$104,978	$50.47
5	Senior Quality Assurance Analyst	$99,157	$47.67
6	Hadoop Developer	$95,064	$45.70
7	Automation Tester	$93,418	$44.91
8	Risk Management Consultant	$91,599	$44.04
9	Software Quality Assurance	$91,598	$44.04
10	Marketing And Communication Consultant	$89,113	$42.84
11	Account Executive	$84,629	$40.69
12	Business Analyst	$82,075	$39.46
13	Actuary	$80,974	$38.93
14	Contracts Director	$78,253	$37.62
15	Litigation Examiner	$71,332	$34.29
16	Treasurer	$66,092	$31.78
17	Property Manager	$62,832	$30.21
18	Media Specialist	$49,742	$23.91
19	Claim Processor	$48,040	$23.10
20	Claims Representative	$46,708	$22.46

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Average RLI salary by state

RLI pays the highest salaries in Washington due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$73,172	$35.18
2	New York	$70,667	$33.97
3	California	$70,258	$33.78
4	New Jersey	$69,041	$33.19
5	Connecticut	$68,842	$33.10
6	District of Columbia	$67,877	$32.63
7	Oregon	$66,498	$31.97
8	Maryland	$63,354	$30.46
9	Minnesota	$61,732	$29.68
10	Illinois	$60,911	$29.28
11	Wisconsin	$59,868	$28.78
12	Ohio	$58,592	$28.17
13	Arizona	$58,242	$28.00
14	Texas	$57,742	$27.76
15	Georgia	$56,982	$27.40
16	Missouri	$56,751	$27.28
17	South Dakota	$56,496	$27.16
18	Kansas	$56,310	$27.07
19	Oklahoma	$54,233	$26.07
20	Florida	$52,933	$25.45

How much does RLI pay by location?

The average RLI salary varies by location. RLI salaries are the highest in Peoria, IL, at $59,960 per year. RLI pays the second highest average salary in Tempe, AZ, at $58,257 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying RLI Locations

Rank	Location	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Peoria, IL	$59,960	$28.83
2	Tempe, AZ	$58,257	$28.01
3	Houston, TX	$57,375	$27.58

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RLI salaries by department

Salaries at RLI vary depending on the department you work in. RLI salaries in the engineering department are the highest with an average salary of $100,888. Employees in the it department at RLI receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $88,343 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at RLI include the customer service and the administrative organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $36,992 and $37,725, respectively.

Average RLI salary by department

Rank	Department	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Engineering	$100,888	$48.50
2	IT	$88,343	$42.47
3	Plant/Manufacturing	$73,134	$35.16
4	Supply Chain	$72,734	$34.97
5	Sales	$69,169	$33.25
6	Human Resources	$63,897	$30.72
7	Marketing	$62,710	$30.15
8	Real Estate	$55,694	$26.78
9	Finance	$50,256	$24.16
10	Accounting	$48,830	$23.48
11	Warehouse	$41,023	$19.72
12	Facilities	$40,404	$19.43
13	Administrative	$37,725	$18.14
14	Customer Service	$36,993	$17.79

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Best paying RLI finance salaries

Rank	Position	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Risk Management Consultant	$91,599	$44.04
2	Investments Manager	$87,905	$42.26
3	Actuary	$80,974	$38.93
4	Contracts Director	$78,253	$37.62
5	Actuarial Analyst	$75,506	$36.30
6	Litigation Examiner	$71,332	$34.29
7	Senior Claims Examiner	$69,654	$33.49
8	Treasurer	$66,092	$31.78
9	Claim Processor	$48,040	$23.10
10	Claims Representative	$46,708	$22.46
11	Commercial Lines Underwriter	$37,022	$17.80
12	Property Underwriter	$33,033	$15.88
13	Underwriting Manager	$31,175	$14.99
14	Risk Management Internship	$29,314	$14.09
15	Underwriting Internship	$27,330	$13.14

Best paying RLI engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Director Systems Development	$133,177	$64.03
2	Manager Applications Development	$116,361	$55.94
3	Lead Architect	$110,464	$53.11
4	Oracle Application Developer	$106,366	$51.14
5	Senior Software Engineer	$104,978	$50.47
6	Senior Project Manager	$104,005	$50.00
7	Project Leader	$95,508	$45.92
8	Hadoop Developer	$95,064	$45.70
9	Automation Tester	$93,418	$44.91
10	Software Quality Assurance	$91,598	$44.04
11	Systems Tester	$87,827	$42.22
12	Programmer Analyst	$76,081	$36.58

Best paying RLI administrative salaries

Rank	Position	Average RLI Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Office Manager	$46,480	$22.35
2	Administrative Assistant	$38,948	$18.73
3	Student Internship	$38,594	$18.55
4	Office Clerk	$36,853	$17.72
5	Press Operator Assistant	$35,977	$17.30
6	Product Management Internship	$34,247	$16.46
7	Clerical Associate	$33,098	$15.91
8	Data Entry Clerk	$32,887	$15.81
9	Receptionist	$29,995	$14.42

RLI competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at RLI competitors, like Zurich, The Hanover Insurance Group, and Great American Insurance, vary. Zurich employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $76,684. The average salary at The Hanover Insurance Group is $71,343 per year, and the average salary at Great American Insurance is $69,663 per year.

Highest paying RLI competitors

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	Zurich	4.8	$76,684
2	The Hanover Insurance Group	4.9	$71,343
3	Great American Insurance	4.7	$69,663
4	Argonaut Insurance Company	4.3	$68,848
5	Philadelphia Insurance Companies	4.8	$67,801
6	The Travelers Companies	4.4	$66,351
7	Chubb	4.3	$65,349
8	Ironshore Insurance	4.8	$64,465
9	Lexington Insurance	4.5	$63,041
10	CNA Insurance	4.6	$61,107
11	Risk Placement Services	4.4	$60,134
12	UFG Insurance	4.7	$57,410
13	Pekin Insurance	4.0	$55,133
14	Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company	3.9	$52,927
15	Medical Mutual	4.8	$52,478
16	Protective Life	4.6	$52,006
17	National Indemnity	4.3	$51,999
18	United States Liability Insurance Co Inc	4.4	$47,017
19	Huntington National Bank	4.4	$45,417
20	Gerber Life Insurance	4.0	$43,624

Recently added RLI salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Technical Claim Manager-Personal Umbrella (Hybrid)	New York, NY	12/15/2024	$120,000
Technical Claim Manager-Personal Umbrella (Hybrid)	Glastonbury, CT	12/12/2024	$120,000
Director-East Coast Hull & Liabilities	New York, NY	12/10/2024	$179,000
Director-West Coast Hull & Liabilities	Los Angeles, CA	12/09/2024	$171,542
Underwriting Internship-Summer '25	Eagan, MN	11/30/2024	$41,740

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Updated April 25, 2024

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