Career fit quiz

Is Actuary the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the actuary career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the actuary job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love math
Statement 2 of 8I’m persistent
Statement 3 of 8I like predicting outcomes
Statement 4 of 8I can study for years
Statement 5 of 8I like business problems
Statement 6 of 8I want high pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Several years of exams while working training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $130,000 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty using mathematics, statistics and financial theory.

  • Analyze risk data
  • Price insurance products
  • Set reserves
  • Value pension plans
  • Build models

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