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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
2007
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 46-61 49-63 52-68
2 exams 47-63 54-67 56-73 61-78
3 exams 50-65 57-72 60-79 64-85 70-95 76-106
4 exams 53-68 60-78 64-87 70-92 73-104 88-129
5 exams 63-85 69-97 74-102 80-117 94-140
6 exams 70-88 77-108 81-117 88-124 106-161
ACAS 78-101 82-115 88-130 101-149 114-183 128-251 141-268+
8 exams 85-122 95-143 106-166 127-198
FCAS 111-170 123-196 143-283 150-405 158-439+
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/CRO/President - 10th-90th percentile
14 data points - from 2007 SEC Def 14A filings - Posted 2007
1.04m-9.02m
median=1.81m

* 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
2007
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 44-60 48-62 52-66
2 courses 46-62 52-65 56-72 58-76
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
50-64 56-70 60-78 62-83
4 courses 52-67 58-77 65-82 68-88 72-101
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
61-81 68-88 73-95 79-112
ASA 67-89 76-100 85-109 89-125 96-138 106-221 109-233+
7 courses 89-116 93-130 102-145
8 courses 93-127 98-142 110-160
FSA 93-131 100-143 108-163 122-212 139-307 145-327+
Pension
September
2007
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 46-60 48-61 51-66
2 courses 48-63 51-64 55-71 58-77
3 courses
(MLC+MFE=1)
50-65 55-68 60-76 63-84 66-88
4 courses 53-68 58-75 64-81 68-90 72-98
5 courses
(or 4 + FAP I)
61-80 67-88 72-99 76-105
ASA 66-85 73-93 79-108 82-112 98-144 119-222 131-240+
7 courses 82-112 88-122 106-149
8 courses 89-118 97-137 115-161
FSA 97-124 107-156 128-188 133-294 140-322+
Life/Health/Pension combined-CEO/CFO/CIO/COO/Pres.-10th-90th%
26 data points - from 2007 SEC Def 14A filings - Posted 2007
971-8.93m
median=2.21m

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

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