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Actuaries
Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
What an actuarie does
Become an actuarie
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good actuarie
- Using math to solve problems.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $81 per hour with a typical salary of $153,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $37 and $85 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $17,600 and $137,900 per year.
- 37% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $101 per hour with a typical salary of $117,000 per year.
Actuarie job outlook
- There are 269 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 49 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 9% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.