Insurance producer vs agent assistant

The differences between insurance producers and agent assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an insurance producer has an average salary of $65,112, which is higher than the $37,404 average annual salary of an agent assistant.

The top three skills for an insurance producer include casualty insurance, customer service and develop leads. The most important skills for an agent assistant are customer service, life insurance, and insurance policies.

Insurance producer vs agent assistant overview

	Insurance Producer	Agent Assistant
Yearly salary	$65,112	$37,404
Hourly rate	$31.30	$17.98
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	44,922	54,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Insurance producer vs agent assistant salary

Insurance producers and agent assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Insurance Producer	Agent Assistant
Average salary	$65,112	$37,404
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $93,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Madison, WI	Huntington Station, NY
Highest paying state	Wisconsin	Alaska
Best paying company	Dahl Consulting	Rutgers University
Best paying industry	Real Estate	Real Estate

Differences between insurance producer and agent assistant education

There are a few differences between an insurance producer and an agent assistant in terms of educational background:

	Insurance Producer	Agent Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Insurance producer vs agent assistant demographics

Here are the differences between insurance producers' and agent assistants' demographics:

	Insurance Producer	Agent Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between insurance producer and agent assistant duties and responsibilities

Insurance producer example responsibilities.

Used consultative upselling techniques to provide leads
Facilitate communications between doctors, hospitals, third party insurance companies and patients to obtain and verify patient billing information.
Deliver on the GEICO promise to customers by solving problems and giving competent insurance advice in a courteous and proficient manner.

Agent assistant example responsibilities.

Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
Train in technical support for Hewlett-Packard customers.
Handle inbound technical support phone calls from Hewlett-Packard notebook customers.
Deliver on the GEICO promise to customers by solving problems and giving competent insurance advice in a courteous and proficient manner.

Insurance producer vs agent assistant skills

Common insurance producer skills

Casualty Insurance, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Develop Leads, 6%
Health Insurance, 6%
Financial Services, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%

Common agent assistant skills

Customer Service, 17%
Life Insurance, 10%
Insurance Policies, 9%
Outbound Calls, 6%
Inbound Calls, 6%
Auto Insurance, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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