Actuary Salary

Updated: 24 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$60K	AU$120K	AU$180K
Salary	AU$57,855 - AU$147,042
Bonus	AU$1,538 - AU$25,490
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$58,797 - AU$162,477
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 98

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Job Listings for Actuary Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Financial Services Actuaries - Health	GAAPS International	Sydney, New South Wales
	Brand new roles in Health available at all levels within a major international consultancy. These roles have a strong business development component and will... Indeed
Jan 20	Workers Compensation Actuary	Allianz Australia Insurance	Sydney, New South Wales
	Workers’ Compensation Actuary – Workers’ Compensation... for a qualified actuary to join our team as the Workers’ ‎Compensation Actuary within our Workers... Indeed
Jan 19	Senior Consultant & Actuary	Aon	Sydney, New South Wales
	in a corporate superannuation environment. Fellow of IAA (Institute of Actuaries of Australia) or Equivalent Experience in consulting environment including... Indeed
Jan 19	Workers Compensation Actuary	Allianz Australi...	Sydney, New South Wales
	Workers’ Compensation Actuary – Workers’ Compensation... for a qualified actuary to join our team as the Workers’ ‎Compensation Actuary within our Workers... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Actuary Salaries

Popular Employers

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Ernst and Young LLP	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Insurance & Financial Services	AU$63,864 - AU$153,903
Life Insurance	AU$63,020 - AU$145,007
Financial Services	AU$63,855 - AU$155,405
Consultancy	AU$61,237 - AU$145,563
Commercial Insurance	AU$64,216 - AU$137,512

Key Statistics for Actuary Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 26%			Male 74%
Salary:	AU$81,951 - AU$118,659			AU$66,058 - AU$139,353

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

38%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$50,684 - AU$149,332
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Actuarial Mathematics	AU$56,376 - AU$148,994
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Actuarial Mathematics	Not enough data
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 39%		Dental: 12%
	Vision: 11%		None: 61%

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2. Melbourne, Victoria

Actuary Job Description

People with the job title Actuary typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Actuaries

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 premium rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.