The financial reward in risk
- Median annual earnings of actuaries were $82,800 in May 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the median annual earnings of lawyers were $102,470 Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, annual starting salaries for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science averaged $53,754 in 2007. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Associate actuaries, who direct and provide leadership in the design, pricing, and implementation of insurance products, received an average salary of $109,167. Actuaries at the highest technical level without managerial responsibilities reportedly were paid an average of $125,946. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- New associate actuaries earned a higher salary than the average MBA in 2002. BeAnActuary.com
Learn more about professional actuarial organizations and credentials
If you think that you're ready to turn risk into opportunity, check out the following Web sites for information about how you can begin pursuing your actuarial credentials.
- + The Actuarial Foundation
- + American Academy of Actuaries
- + American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries
- + Asociación Mexicana de Actuarios
- + Canadian Institute of Actuaries
- + Casualty Actuarial Society
- + Colegio Nacional de Actuarios
- + Conference of Consulting Actuaries
- + Society of Actuaries