Finance & Business
Degree
Actuary
Use probability and statistics to measure financial risk for pensions, insurance and investments.
A day in the life
Analyse mortality and market data, build risk models, report to regulators, and advise on pricing policies.
Entry routes
- A-level Physics + Maths (Further Maths useful)
- Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Statistics degree
- Professional exams with an actuarial employer
Typical salary
£28,000-£36,000 to £100,000+
Mid-career: £50,000-£80,000
Qualification as a Fellow significantly increases earnings.
UK employers
- Aviva
- Legal & General
- PwC
- Deloitte
Worldwide employers
- Milliman
- Oliver Wyman
- Swiss Re
- Munich Re
Useful route links
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UCAS course search: actuarial science
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Prospects: finance job profiles
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UCAS Physics and astronomy courses
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Prospects: what can I do with a physics degree?
Independent overview of careers that physics graduates enter.
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Find an apprenticeship on GOV.UK
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