Actuary

Actuary

Actuaries predict and assess the financial risks and impacts of future events. They work in areas like insurance, superannuation and investment.

Also known as

Actuarial scientist, actuarial analyst, appointed actuary, valuation actuary, pricing actuary, risk modelling actuary, actuarial data scientist

AUT programmes

Work environment

  • Usually work regular business hours
  • Usually work in offices
  • Need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems

Typical tasks

  • Assess financial risks
  • Analyse data to predict future events
  • Develop risk management plans
  • Use applied mathematics
  • Negotiate contracts
  • Write financial reports
  • Use data to give pricing recommendations

Salary information

$68K-$336K
LowerMost commonUpper
$68K$99K-$244K$336K

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