Actuarial Science Overview - Preparation - Day In The Life - Earnings - Employment - Career Path Forecast - Professional Organizations

Employment
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, actuaries hold about 27,700 jobs in the United States. About 71 percent of all actuaries are employed by financial and insurance institutions. Approximately 13 percent work for professional, scientific and technical consulting services. Six percent work in the management of companies and enterprises, 4% are self employed, and 3% are employed by government agencies.

Employers
The following are examples of employers of actuaries:

Insurance Companies Aetna, Inc. AIG Allstate Insurance Company Chubb Group of Insurance Companies General Casualty Companies Munich American Reassurance Company Prudential Insurance Company State Farm Insurance Company Transamerica Reinsurance Large Corporations and Public Accounting Firms

U.S. Federal Government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Social Security Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State and Local Governments Consulting firms Deloitte Consulting Ernst & Young, LLP Banks and Investment Firms Educational Institutions

Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.