Health Actuary Salary

Median Salary

$136,530

Middle 50% Range

$110,250 – $179,588

P25 – P75

Job Postings

1,735

with salary data

Latest Data

Aug 2026

Salary Distribution

Under $50k

19 (1%)

$50k–$75k

53 (3%)

$75k–$100k

242 (14%)

$100k–$125k

401 (23%)

$125k–$150k

373 (21%)

$150k–$175k

190 (11%)

$175k–$200k

193 (11%)

$200k–$250k

161 (9%)

$250k–$300k

98 (6%)

$300k+

5 (0%)

Based on 1,735 job postings with salary data.

Salary by Experience Level

Segment	Median	P25 – P75	Postings
Vice President	$235,000	$204,100 – $265,000	61
Director	$187,500	$167,500 – $216,300	269
Senior Manager	$170,604	$141,938 – $267,650	112
Manager	$149,750	$132,256 – $191,800	292
Individual Contributor	$111,755	$98,150 – $136,397	950
Intern	$58,240	$48,785 – $66,253	43

Salary by State

Segment	Median	P25 – P75	Postings
Delaware	$226,850	$226,850 – $226,850	1
Idaho	$220,250	$196,078 – $220,250	3
New Hampshire	$197,000	$197,000 – $197,000	1
Louisiana	$190,250	$149,150 – $220,250	5
Mississippi	$187,500	$187,500 – $187,500	1
Montana	$171,906	$171,906 – $171,906	1
Nevada	$169,700	$120,725 – $212,750	6
New Mexico	$167,500	$140,357 – $167,500	3
Nebraska	$152,200	$152,200 – $152,200	2
Ohio	$149,150	$111,250 – $194,698	36

Health actuary salary summary

Acturhire currently tracks 1,735 Health actuarial job postings with disclosed salary data. The median salary is $136,530. The middle 50% of postings fall between $110,250 to $179,588, which is often a more useful planning range than a single average.

What affects Health actuarial compensation

Health pay is influenced by role seniority, credential expectations, technical specialization, regulatory complexity, employer type, and whether the role owns pricing, reserving, valuation, modeling, or client-facing work.

How to compare this specialty

Within the available data, Idaho has the highest median compensation at $220,250. Use the experience-level and state breakdowns to separate a true specialty premium from differences in seniority or location mix.

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Common Health Actuarial Roles and Credentials

Health actuarial compensation depends on the work being priced, modeled, reserved, valued, or advised on. Seniority, credential expectations, regulatory complexity, and client or stakeholder ownership can all move pay materially within the same specialty.

Common credential signals in this dataset include ASA, FSA, Student_CAS_SOA, Other_US_Actuarial. Use the level and state breakdowns above to understand whether a salary difference is driven by credentials, geography, or seniority.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Health actuaries earn?

Based on 1,735 job postings on Acturhire, the median salary for Health actuaries is $136,530. The middle 50% of Health roles pay between $110,250 and $179,588.

How does Health pay compare to other actuarial specialties?

Health actuaries have a median salary of $136,530, compared with a national median of $140,000 across all Acturhire salary postings. Use the specialty pages to compare Health against P&C, Life, Health, and Retirement compensation.

Which states pay Health actuaries the most?

Among states with sufficient data, Idaho reports the highest median salary for Health actuaries at $220,250.

What designations do Health actuaries typically hold?

Health actuaries commonly hold designations such as ACAS/FCAS (casualty), ASA/FSA (life/health), or EA (pension/retirement), depending on the specialty. Requirements vary by role and seniority.

Do Health actuaries make more than other actuarial specialties?

Compensation varies by seniority and location as much as by specialty. Compare the Health benchmark with P&C, Life, Health, and Retirement salary pages to see whether the difference comes from specialty mix or role level.