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What is an unemployment insurance director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
The average unemployment insurance director salary is $151,882. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes more than 10 years of experience to become an unemployment insurance director. Unemployment insurance directors with a Certified Professional, Life and Health Insurance Program (CPLHI) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreUnemployment Insurance DirectorUS Average
Salary
9.0

Avg. Salary $151,882

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64%

Asian 7.51%

Black or African American 3.69%

Hispanic or Latino 7.60%

Unknown 3.89%

White 76.68%

Gender

female 43.82%

male 56.18%

Age - 52
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 52
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.0

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Unemployment insurance director career paths

Key steps to become an unemployment insurance director

  1. Explore unemployment insurance director education requirements

    Most common unemployment insurance director degrees

    Bachelor's

    59.3 %

    Master's

    13.9 %

    Associate

    11.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific unemployment insurance director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Risk Management22.30%
    Insurance Policies7.77%
    Insurance Products7.28%
    Insurance Coverage6.98%
    Internal Audit6.26%
  3. Research unemployment insurance director duties and responsibilities

    • Direct staff, manage A/R and reconciliations, petty cash disbursements and tracking of all incoming claims and payments.
    • Advise and assist with the marketing, evaluation and negotiations of benefit and pension plan TPA's and financial contracts.
    • Maintain documentation for Medicare cost reports while adhering to compliance with government regulations, and in accordance with agency requirements.
    • Exceed MetLife production goals for first year register representatives.
  4. Get unemployment insurance director experience

    Generally, it takes more than 10 years to become an unemployment insurance director. The most common roles before becoming an unemployment insurance director include administrative assistant, vice president team lead and account executive.
  5. Apply for unemployment insurance director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an unemployment insurance director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average unemployment insurance director salary

The average unemployment insurance director salary in the United States is $151,882 per year or $73 per hour. Unemployment insurance director salaries range between $92,000 and $250,000 per year.

Average unemployment insurance director salary
$151,882 Yearly
$73.02 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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