The salary statistics of actuaries in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare actuaries salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for actuaries in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) actuaries is $174,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid actuaries is $59,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of actuaries in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $97,110 | 2.11% | 10.71% |
| 2017 | $95,060 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $93,370 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $90,070 | 0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $89,630 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $90,530 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $86,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].