Significant Points
Nature of the Work
Working Conditions
Employment
Training & Qualifications
Job Outlook
Earnings
Additional Sources of Information
Actuaries held about 24,600 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most actuaries were as follows:
Actuaries typically work on teams that often include managers and professionals in other fields, such as accounting, underwriting, and finance.
Actuaries typically work in an office setting. However, actuaries who work for consulting firms may need to travel to meet with clients.
Most actuaries work full time, and about 1 in 4 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.