With a motorist's profession having a big bearing on the premium that they pay for their car insurance, it has been revealed by insurance comparison website Confused.com that professional footballers pay the most for their cover.

Research revealed that a 32 year-old footballer with a maximum no claims discount driving a Ford Mondeo LX in London would pay an average premium of £1,348 to car insurance companies for cover. At the other end of the scale however, a male secretary with matching circumstances would pay just £501, on average, for the same policy.

Behind footballers, comedians and stuntmen can also be expected to pay a hefty sum of money for their car insurance, with the average cost of cover for someone with the same profile coming in at £1,113 and £1,069 respectively.

Fortune tellers, circus workers, mini-cab drivers, journalists, builders, bee keepers, bin men and driving instructors were also among the most costly professions for car insurance. Police officers, paramedics, bank managers, doctors, lawyers, teachers and firemen, on the other hand, were found to be among the cheapest.

Debra Williams, managing director of Confused.com, said: "Insurers assess risk in many different ways, one of which is profession. While one insurer may have a terrible claims history for footballers, another may not. This is why it is vital to shop around for insurance."

In June, Confused.com reported that using alternative ways to describe the same occupation could lead car insurance premium savings of as much as 33 per cent.

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