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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
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- 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.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $61 per hour with an average salary of $127,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $50 and $73 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $103,500 and $151,700 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.