# Actuary

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuary

An Actuary uses statistical modeling and probability theory to assess financial risk for insurance companies, pension funds, or consulting firms, determining premiums, reserves, and long-term liabilities. Day-to-day work often involves building models in Excel/VBA, querying data with SQL, and increasingly using R or Python for analysis, all grounded in rigorous risk assessment. Actuaries are highly quantitative professionals who progress through a demanding series of SOA or CAS professional exams alongside their job responsibilities.

Top skills: [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql), [Statistical Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-modeling)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Actuarial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuarial-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Senior Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-actuary)

## Similar roles

[Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Quantitative Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-quantitative-analyst), [Insurance Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/insurance-underwriter), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Senior Statistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-statistician), [Statistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/statistician)

## Open Actuary roles (13)

- [Actuario/a Funcional – Seguros de Vida y Colectivos](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cbb4f327-874f-4a10-929b-7386e71a90a1/actuario-a-funcional-seguros-de-vida-y-colectivos-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Actuary- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc1c1b99-0423-4b26-9f62-debfaec79fc0/actuary-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Philadelphia, PA
- [Actuarial Senior Consultant – Pricing (Healthcare Medical Malpractice)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/df78330b-17c1-4cf7-b346-ecdc316cb38b/actuarial-senior-consultant-pricing-healthcare-medical-malpractice-at-cna) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $134,500 – $190,500
- [P/C Senior Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/187068b1-651a-441a-9f5b-f9ef2f4d2344/p-c-senior-actuary-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, Bloomington, IL, $110,000 – $151,250
- [Actuarial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e5c39990-bd44-4850-b936-cefb58535087/actuarial-analyst-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Associate Actuary - Retail Property](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/992c5581-1699-4f21-a2ee-d06ccabdd470/associate-actuary-retail-property-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, $110,000 – $154,000
- [Lead Actuary, Coalition Re](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ce33b3f-db22-474f-81f7-ce0f6958e1da/lead-actuary-coalition-re-at-coalition-inc) at [Coalition, Inc](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coalition-inc) — Full-time, Any location, United States, $161,200 – $200,000
- [Investment Actuary - Cigna Investment Management - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad56aba3-cbda-46be-bed9-314515ddc262/investment-actuary-cigna-investment-management-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Bloomfield, CT, $137,900 – $229,800
- [Consulting Director - Actuarial Pricing (Large Account Casualty)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fc2ffe68-7fb7-4829-b02b-26ee349d427f/consulting-director-actuarial-pricing-large-account-casualty-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $97,000 – $189,000
- [Head of Actuarial Pricing Analytics - North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7a349a9-cc20-4136-8fb4-c90a64c24e9a/head-of-actuarial-pricing-analytics-north-america-at-american-international) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $147,000 – $185,000

All 13 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Actuary

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