Actuarial Jobs & Career Resources

The actuarial job market is one of the strongest in professional services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 22% employment growth for actuaries through 2034, with roughly 2,400 openings per year, and the profession consistently ranks among the top careers in the U.S. for salary, job satisfaction, and work-life balance.

From tracking the actuarial hiring landscape daily at actuary.info, we’ve compiled the resources that working actuaries and exam candidates actually use to find their next role. Whether you’re an exam candidate looking for your first position, a credentialed actuary exploring new opportunities, or a hiring manager trying to fill a specialized role, these are the places to start.

Actuarial-Specific Recruiters

These firms specialize exclusively in actuarial and insurance analytics placement. Unlike general recruiters, they understand credential requirements, exam progress, practice area distinctions, and the nuances of actuarial compensation. All fees are paid by the hiring employer, not the candidate.

DW Simpson is the largest actuarial recruiting firm in the world, with over 36 years in the industry. They place actuaries at all levels, from entry-level analysts through Chief Actuaries and C-suite executives, across every practice area: P&C, life, health, pension, reinsurance, and analytics. DW Simpson also publishes the industry-standard Actuarial Salary Survey, which is the most widely cited compensation benchmark in the profession. If you only register with one recruiter, this is the one most actuaries start with.

Actuarial Careers is a well-established actuarial recruitment firm that places candidates across all practice areas and experience levels, with a strong focus on permanent placements at insurance carriers, consulting firms, and financial institutions.

Professional Society Job Boards

The major actuarial organizations all maintain their own career centers. These tend to attract postings from larger employers, consulting firms, and organizations that want to reach credentialed professionals directly.

SOA Job Center is the Society of Actuaries’ official job board, featuring positions across all SOA practice areas: life, health, retirement, finance, and general insurance. You can create job alerts, post your resume, and browse by credential level and specialty. The SOA’s membership of over 31,000 actuaries means employers posting here are targeting a highly qualified audience.

CAS Career Center is the Casualty Actuarial Society’s dedicated job board for property and casualty actuarial roles. If your focus is P&C, this is an essential resource. The CAS also provides career development resources, interview tips, and salary negotiation guidance alongside the listings.

Academy Career Resources are available through the American Academy of Actuaries, which maintains a member directory useful for networking and also provides career-related resources for its 20,000+ members.

General Job Platforms with Strong Actuarial Listings

These broader platforms carry significant actuarial job volume, especially from insurance carriers, consulting firms, and financial services companies that may not post on niche boards.

LinkedIn has become the single largest source of actuarial job postings. Search for “actuary,” “actuarial analyst,” “pricing actuary,” or specific credentials like “FCAS” or “FSA.” LinkedIn’s networking features also make it valuable for connecting directly with hiring managers and recruiters. Many actuarial positions are filled through LinkedIn connections before they’re ever posted publicly.

Indeed aggregates actuarial listings from company career pages and other sources, giving you the broadest possible view of the market. Useful for entry-level candidates in particular, since many smaller employers and regional insurers post here rather than on specialty boards.

Glassdoor combines job listings with salary data and company reviews. The salary information is particularly useful for benchmarking, and employee reviews can give you insight into an employer’s actuarial exam support policies, study time, and work culture before you apply.

For Exam Candidates and Students

If you’re still in the exam process or just starting your actuarial career, these resources focus specifically on entry-level opportunities and internships.

Be An Actuary is the joint SOA/CAS career exploration site. Their jobs and internships section provides guidance on finding your first role, working with recruiters, and navigating the entry-level market. It’s a solid starting point if you’re new to actuarial job searching.

University career centers remain one of the best channels for actuarial internships. If your school has an actuarial science program (especially one designated as an SOA Center of Actuarial Excellence), the career office likely has direct relationships with insurers and consulting firms that recruit on campus.

Actuarial clubs and local networking events often surface opportunities that never make it to online job boards. The SOA maintains a list of actuarial clubs by region, and both the SOA and CAS host annual meetings with career fairs and networking events.

Salary Benchmarking

Understanding your market value is essential whether you’re negotiating a first offer or evaluating a move. These are the most reliable actuarial compensation resources:

• DW Simpson Salary Survey is the gold standard, updated annually with interactive data by credential, experience, and practice area
• BLS Occupational Outlook: Actuaries offers government-sourced median salary data ($125,770 as of May 2024) and employment projections
• Our own Actuarial Salary & Compensation Guide 2026 breaks down compensation by career stage, practice area, credential, and geography

Tips From Tracking the Actuarial Job Market

Based on patterns we’ve observed across the actuarial hiring landscape:

Exam progress matters more than almost anything else early in your career. Passing exams signals commitment and capability. Each exam passed typically triggers a $2,000 to $5,000 raise, and reaching ASA or ACAS unlocks a 15–25% base salary increase. Employers view exam momentum as one of the strongest predictors of long-term value.

The hidden job market is real in actuarial recruiting. Many mid-level and senior positions are filled through recruiter networks before they’re ever posted publicly. Establishing a relationship with at least one specialized actuarial recruiter, even when you’re not actively looking, keeps you in the pipeline for opportunities you’d never see otherwise.

Remote and hybrid work has reshaped geographic flexibility. Since 2020, the actuarial profession has embraced remote work more fully than many other insurance roles. This has opened up opportunities at carriers and consulting firms that previously required relocation, though some firms are pulling back to hybrid models. Always clarify the work arrangement early in the process.

Specialization commands a premium. Actuaries with deep expertise in high-demand areas like cyber risk, climate modeling, healthcare cost management, or predictive analytics are commanding salary premiums of 10–15% or more above generalist peers at the same credential level.