Job description template

Actuary Job Description Template

A copy-ready actuary job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows actuaries earn a median of $130,000 ($62.50/hour); the middle 50% earn $97,680–$170,650.

Job title

Actuary

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable actuary to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will analyze risk data, price insurance products and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze risk data
  • Price insurance products
  • Set reserves
  • Value pension plans
  • Build models
  • Present findings
  • Study for professional exams
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of probability and statistics and financial math
  • Persistence and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • ASA or FSA
  • ACAS or FCAS
  • Enrolled Actuary
  • Experience with excel

Skills

  • Modeling
  • Programming
  • Insurance knowledge
  • Data analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Business sense

Work environment and schedule

Actuaries work in offices, and many work remotely. Full time, with study time for exams.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a actuary job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Actuary” is the clearest; alternates include Life Actuary, Pension Actuary, Property and Casualty Actuary.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of an actuary so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Actuary training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Actuary hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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