Life Actuary Salary

Median Salary

$150,312

Middle 50% Range

$120,000 – $190,500

P25 – P75

Job Postings

1,114

with salary data

Latest Data

Aug 2026

Salary Distribution

Under $50k

22 (2%)

$50k–$75k

53 (5%)

$75k–$100k

102 (9%)

$100k–$125k

136 (12%)

$125k–$150k

239 (21%)

$150k–$175k

166 (15%)

$175k–$200k

153 (14%)

$200k–$250k

169 (15%)

$250k–$300k

67 (6%)

$300k+

7 (1%)

Based on 1,114 job postings with salary data.

Salary by Experience Level

Segment	Median	P25 – P75	Postings
Vice President	$226,625	$179,900 – $260,000	61
Director	$205,650	$177,975 – $223,800	156
Senior Manager	$184,250	$149,150 – $267,650	86
Manager	$180,000	$149,150 – $220,250	165
Individual Contributor	$130,750	$102,250 – $152,750	565
Intern	$57,200	$49,920 – $69,680	57

Salary by State

Segment	Median	P25 – P75	Postings
Nevada	$220,250	$184,700 – $243,950	3
Florida	$196,350	$149,150 – $267,650	19
Delaware	$191,500	$191,500 – $191,500	1
Washington	$188,542	$133,575 – $204,396	7
California	$186,300	$174,523 – $220,900	117
Louisiana	$184,700	$121,482 – $232,100	4
Tennessee	$182,500	$135,000 – $190,000	13
Ohio	$182,000	$144,000 – $205,500	49
DC	$180,000	$147,500 – $212,500	4
Indiana	$179,900	$179,650 – $216,475	7

Life actuary salary summary

Acturhire currently tracks 1,114 Life actuarial job postings with disclosed salary data. The median salary is $150,312. The middle 50% of postings fall between $120,000 to $190,500, which is often a more useful planning range than a single average.

What affects Life actuarial compensation

Life 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, Nevada 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 Life Actuarial Roles and Credentials

Life 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 FSA, ASA, 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 Life actuaries earn?

Based on 1,114 job postings on Acturhire, the median salary for Life actuaries is $150,312. The middle 50% of Life roles pay between $120,000 and $190,500.

How does Life pay compare to other actuarial specialties?

Life actuaries have a median salary of $150,312, compared with a national median of $140,000 across all Acturhire salary postings. Use the specialty pages to compare Life against P&C, Life, Health, and Retirement compensation.

Which states pay Life actuaries the most?

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

What designations do Life actuaries typically hold?

Life 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 Life actuaries make more than other actuarial specialties?

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