Use math and statistics to measure financial risk, pricing insurance and pensions so they stay sound.
Offices or remote; at a desk, deep in data and models.
Usually full-time; regular hours with study time for exams.
May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.
Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.
“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.
Bachelor's degree
Training path: Math degree + an exam ladder — employers pay per exam passed.
Advancement comes through a series of professional certification exams.
Exams instead of grad school: six figures with no debt beyond a bachelor's.
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Standard Occupational Classification 15-2011. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.