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Updated: 4 Feb 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. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$48,583 - $146,501
Bonus	$1,471 - $32,243
Profit Sharing	$997 - $20,134
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). )	$48,445 - $169,387
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,051

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Job Listings for Actuary Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Associate Actuary -Healthcare Valuation-(ME, NH, CT, MA) JA -47437	WellPoint	Portland, Maine
	WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits insurer and a Fortune Top 50 company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we... Indeed
Jan 20	Associate Actuary - NYC only-47014	WellPoint	New York, New York
	WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits insurer and a Fortune Top 50 company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we... Indeed
Dec 09	Executive Director, Actuarial Services - Lead Medicare Actuary(Job Number: 058929)	Kaiser Permanente	Oakland, California
	Manage a staff of 2 actuaries providing national... of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) is required and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) is... Indeed
Jan 17	Actuary	Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company	Frankenmuth, Michigan
	Job Title: Actuary Profession: Insurance... insurance Type of Engagement: Consulting/temporary Title - Actuarial Services: Actuary [IID:hsccsccn] Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Actuary Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Towers Perrin	$56,236 - $154,555
The Travelers Companies, Inc.	$50,335 - $144,028
Deloitte Consulting LLP	$83,400 - $120,000
Mercer	$70,000 - $135,000
Mercer Human Resource (HR) Consulting	$57,681 - $91,574

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Insurance	$45,325 - $166,809
Health Insurance	$46,460 - $164,537
Consultancy	$44,175 - $167,124
Human Resources Consulting Services	$45,179 - $172,309
Business Consulting	$45,002 - $176,785

Key Statistics for Actuary Jobs

Gender

	Female 24%			Male 76%
Salary:	$58,247 - $102,850			$59,964 - $116,630

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

14%

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,085 - $148,541
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Actuarial Mathematics	$48,697 - $143,017
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics	$46,018 - $152,307
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics	$46,069 - $134,129
Master of Science (MS), Statistics	$58,189 - $110,658

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 60%		None: 7%

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Career Path for Actuary Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Actuary

Salary Range

$48,445 - $169,387

	Actuarial Analyst $43,424 - $78,311
	Senior Actuarial Analyst $59,690 - $103,208
	Entry Level Actuarial Analyst $38,624 - $64,191

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Actuary

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$48,445 - $169,387

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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.