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Also called consulting actuary, corporate actuary, enrolled actuary and health actuary.
$130,000
Median pay a year
26,670
People do this work
6
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Actuary
Summary
Actuary analyzing statistical data to forecast risk and liability for future benefits, calculating premium rates and cash reserves while collaborating with financial institutions and developing insurance plans
Experience
Actuary
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Ascertained premium rates and calculated cash reserves and liabilities for future benefit payments
Collaborated with programmers, underwriters, and senior management to develop plans for new business lines
Analyzed statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates
Designed and reviewed insurance, annuity, and pension plans, determining financial soundness and calculating premiums
Constructed probability tables for events such as fires and natural disasters based on statistical data analysis
Provided expertise to financial institutions to manage risks and maximize returns on investment products
Testified in court as an expert witness on matters related to potential lifetime earnings in accident cases
Skills
Managing financial activities, Testifying at legal proceedings, Analyzing data, Analyzing health-related data, Developing organizational goals, Providing customer service, Negotiating contracts, Advising customers on procedures, Advising on legal matters
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Ascertained premium rates and cash reservesCollaborated with teams to develop business plansAnalyzed statistical data for mortality and disability ratesDesigned and reviewed insurance and pension plansExplained technical matters to executives and stakeholdersConstructed probability tables for various events
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Ascertained premium rates and cash reserves to maintain financial health and meet regulatory requirements
Analyzed statistical data for mortality and disability rates, contributing to accurate risk assessments
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Add how often you reviewed or updated these rates and reserves
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Determined premium rates and cash reserves monthly for all major policies to ensure financial health and meet regulatory requirements
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Monthly for all major policiesQuarterly for new insurance productsAnnually for long-term plans
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Show what improved in risk assessments because of your analysis
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Analyzed statistical data for mortality and disability rates, contributing to accurate risk assessments
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Led to more precise premium calculationsHelped reduce claim costs significantlyImproved overall policyholder satisfaction
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What it is made of
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Managing financial activities
Testifying at legal proceedings
Analyzing data
Analyzing health-related data
Developing organizational goals
Providing customer service
Negotiating contracts
Advising customers on procedures
Advising on legal matters
The work itself
What an Actuary does
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Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
What it pays
How much does an Actuary make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$97,680
Median
$130,000
75th percentile
$170,650
About 26,670 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$82,630
$136,950
$149,320
AZ
$107,700
$135,870
$170,800
CA
$101,600
$130,510
$188,390
CO
$92,140
$120,440
$163,600
CT
$129,170
$166,800
$198,260
DC
$144,680
$166,230
$185,220
FL
$98,410
$132,110
$165,610
IA
$99,680
$128,690
$154,270
IL
$95,940
$115,430
$158,540
IN
$79,420
$100,690
$131,110
KS
$91,970
$125,010
$175,750
KY
$100,210
$120,400
$133,000
LA
$78,570
$80,860
$120,460
MA
$97,860
$126,040
$165,040
MD
$100,660
$126,950
$165,400
ME
$104,490
$119,620
$138,220
MI
$78,510
$100,640
$134,460
MN
$98,340
$128,100
$165,970
MO
$94,430
$129,220
$173,000
MS
$77,720
$106,210
$166,130
NC
$89,610
$128,730
$154,450
NE
$84,760
$102,790
$130,670
NJ
$110,360
$142,800
$184,480
NV
$98,620
$132,370
$171,700
NY
$106,140
$156,480
$211,330
OH
$84,300
$110,980
$153,690
OK
$83,420
$109,760
$134,080
OR
$102,030
$130,380
$170,760
PA
$96,990
$125,040
$161,090
PR
$52,910
$68,100
$103,040
RI
$78,110
$111,090
$156,700
TN
$78,390
$108,930
$150,490
TX
$81,880
$105,020
$137,590
UT
$113,170
$132,720
$132,720
VA
$100,580
$131,900
$166,920
WA
$99,790
$134,720
$175,600
WI
$95,620
$131,640
$160,510
Other names
Other names for this job
consulting actuary, corporate actuary, enrolled actuary, health actuary, insurance actuary, life actuary, pricing actuary, product development actuary, reserving actuary, actuarial analyst, actuarial associate, actuarial consultant.
This page is about the occupation Actuaries. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.