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UPDATED ACTUARY SALARY SURVEYS (U.S. dollars, in thousands)
[BASE SALARY PLUS ACTUAL PAID ANNUAL BONUS]
RANGES REPRESENT THE 10TH AND 90TH PERCENTILES
COPYRIGHT 2010 - This survey may NOT be systematically
duplicated on any website or other media.

This is not a full range of compensation packages. We find that the salaries + bonuses of 80% of the actuaries that we speak with fall within these ranges (the top and bottom 10% are excluded). These ranges are for students and designated actuaries who are serving in more or less traditional actuarial roles.  Compensation packages for this purpose include salary plus bonus.  Years of experience begins with first full-time actuarial experience. All types of actuarial employment - insurance, consulting and other employers - are combined.

Note: If you would like to be notified when this survey is comprehensively updated, and/or simply want to be kept informed of open actuarial positions as they come available, please fill in our Quick Candidate Information Form at the bottom of this page.

Please also see our continuously updated Property & Casualty Jobs.

Property & Casualty October
2009
0-0.5 yrs
(excl. sign-on)
0.5-
2.5 yrs
2.5-
4.5 yrs
4.5-
6.5 yrs
6.5-
9.5 yrs
9.5-
14.5 yrs*
14.5-
19.5
yrs*
19.5+
yrs*
1 exam 48-65 51-66 55-72
2 exams 51-68 55-72 60-77 65-82
3 exams 53-70 57-77 66-84 69-89 73-100
4 exams 57-74 62-84 69-92 75-99 75-109 93-138
5 exams 65-89 73-104 80-112 83-126 97-149
6 exams 71-94 80-113 87-124 97-140 110-170
ACAS 81-110 84-124 92-137 105-160 119-185 135-266 152-305+
8 exams 91-133 104-155 111-174 134-224
FCAS 120-184 134-215 154-329 171-439 179-478+
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/CRO/President - 10th-90th percentile
TBD data points - from 2009 SEC Def 14A filings
N/A

* At the upper end of the experience scale, differences in management, bottom line or business development responsibilities result in significant variances in the compensation level for individuals with a similar number of years of experience.

Please also see our continuously updated Life Jobs, Health Jobs & Pension Jobs.

Life & Health
October
2009
0-0.5 yrs
(excl.
sign-on)
0.5-
2.5 yrs
2.5-
4.5 yrs
4.5-
6.5 yrs
6.5-
9.5 yrs
9.5-
14.5 yrs*
14.5-19.5
yrs*
19.5+
yrs*
1 course 46-62 51-66 55-72
2 courses 49-67 55-72 60-77 64-82
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
52-69 57-76 63-83 67-88
4 courses 54-71 61-83 67-89 72-96 75-103
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
65-88 72-96 80-108 84-118
ASA 73-98 78-108 88-119 93-132 98-146 109-234 115-252+
7 courses 95-137
8 courses 105-147
FSA 95-148 101-158 110-174 127-220 144-324 150-359+
Pension
October
2009
0-0.5 yrs
(excl.
sign-on)
0.5-
2.5 yrs
2.5-
4.5 yrs
4.5-
6.5 yrs
6.5-
9.5 yrs
9.5-
14.5 yrs*
14.5-19.5
yrs*
19.5+
yrs*
1 course 47-62 51-64 55-70
2 courses 51-64 53-66 60-76 63-81
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
53-70 58-72 63-85 66-91 72-95
4 courses 55-73 61-79 68-90 73-100 78-106
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
67-88 71-94 76-104 80-112
ASA 68-91 74-99 81-111 85-117 103-155 123-237 140-258+
7 courses 89-129
8 courses 103-144
FSA 97-134 108-163 133-205 147-321 150-344+
Life/Health/Pension combined-CEO/CFO/CIO/COO/Pres.-10th-90th%
TBD data points - from 2009 SEC Def 14A filings
N/A

Some previous surveys: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, Oct 2004, Mar 2004, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998

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