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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 2008 - 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 - September
2008
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 47-63 51-64 55-71
2 exams 49-65 55-70 60-75 65-81
3 exams 52-67 57-76 65-82 68-88 73-98 78-109
4 exams 54-70 61-82 67-89 71-96 75-108 91-133
5 exams 64-86 72-100 78-108 81-123 94-145
6 exams 71-89 79-110 87-122 94-134 110-167
ACAS 80-107 84-122 92-137 103-159 119-185 131-261 147-287+
8 exams 90-129 101-151 110-171 133-212
FCAS 115-176 130-204 148-305 160-424 166-465+
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/CRO/President - 10th-90th percentile
TBD data points - from 2008 SEC Def 14A filings - Posted 2008
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
September
2008
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 45-62 49-64 54-68
2 courses 47-64 53-68 58-75 61-80
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
50-66 56-73 61-80 66-87
4 courses 53-68 60-81 66-86 70-94 73-101
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
63-86 70-93 78-103 79-114
ASA 72-95 78-107 88-117 92-130 96-141 108-228 112-242+
7 courses 92-124 98-134
8 courses 95-131 100-144
FSA 95-142 101-152 108-164 125-214 142-317 149-341+
Pension
September
2008
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 49-63 53-68
2 courses 49-64 53-66 57-73 61-81
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
51-68 57-71 61-82 66-89 68-92
4 courses 54-70 60-76 65-85 72-97 75-104
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
64-84 71-90 75-102 78-109
ASA 67-88 74-98 81-111 84-115 101-150 122-231 138-253+
7 courses 85-117 89-128
8 courses 91-124 99-140
FSA 99-130 107-163 130-201 140-312 148-339+
Life/Health/Pension combined-CEO/CFO/CIO/COO/Pres.-10th-90th%
TBD data points - from 2008 SEC Def 14A filings - Posted 2008
N/A

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

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