Salary Breakdown
Actuaries
Average
$98,380
ANNUAL
$47.30
HOURLY
Entry Level
$78,050
ANNUAL
$37.52
HOURLY
Mid Level
$91,620
ANNUAL
$44.05
HOURLY
Expert Level
$129,320
ANNUAL
$62.17
HOURLY
Supporting Programs
Actuaries
Projected Jobs
Actuaries
200
Projected job openings through 2032
Top Expected Tasks
Actuaries
01
Ascertain premium rates required and cash reserves and liabilities necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
02
Collaborate with programmers, underwriters, accounts, claims experts, and senior management to help companies develop plans for new lines of business or improvements to existing business.
03
Analyze statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates.
04
Design, review, and help administer insurance, annuity and pension plans, determining financial soundness and calculating premiums.
05
Determine, or help determine, company policy, and explain complex technical matters to company executives, government officials, shareholders, policyholders, or the public.
06
Construct probability tables for events such as fires, natural disasters, and unemployment, based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information.
07
Provide advice to clients on a contract basis, working as a consultant.
08
Determine equitable basis for distributing surplus earnings under participating insurance and annuity contracts in mutual companies.
09
Negotiate terms and conditions of reinsurance with other companies.
10
Provide expertise to help financial institutions manage risks and maximize returns associated with investment products or credit offerings.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Actuaries
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Economics and Accounting
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
SKILL
Mathematics
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Mathematical Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Number Facility
ABILITY
Category Flexibility
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
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