Side-by-side distribution
Actuary
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.1%
- Live roles
- 417
Controller
$135,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 1,628
Highest-paying jobs
VP, Actuary - Pricing and Product Analytics
Chief Pricing Actuary – Global Wholesale and Specialty
Vice President, Actuary - Life, Absence and Disability Benefits (LAD)
Chief Actuary
Senior Health Actuary
Director, P&C Pricing and Reserving Actuary
Vice President, Pricing Actuary
Chief Actuary
AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation
AVP, Actuary - Inforce Management
Highest-paying jobs
Field Service Controller
Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
VP, Controller
Controller
VP, Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Managed Services - Private Asr - Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Health Care Service Corporation
|
$130,100 | 15 |
Pacific Life
|
$196,050 | 14 |
AIG
|
$135,000 | 12 |
| NL National Life Insurance Company | $150,313 | 10 |
At-Bay
|
$147,500 | 10 |
| MA Marsh | $143,875 | 10 |
| TB TD Bank | $115,000 | 10 |
Oscar Health
|
$105,982 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$119,300 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$41,929 | 10 |
Towne Park
|
$33,280 | 7 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 6 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $125,000 | 6 |
Attivo Partners
|
$171,600 | 5 |
| MT M&T Bank | $99,500 | 5 |
NAV CANADA
|
$154,425 | 4 |
Actuary salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,550 | 19 |
| Seattle | $151,400 | 8 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $140,250 | 7 |
| Chicago | $140,250 | 49 |
| Atlanta | $140,250 | 23 |
| New York | $135,000 | 53 |
| Denver | $112,500 | 10 |
| Toronto | $107,350 | 20 |
| London | $101,574 | 4 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $241,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $211,875 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $186,250 | 12 |
| Denver | $180,800 | 6 |
| New York | $175,000 | 45 |
| Boston | $171,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $156,603 | 9 |
| Seattle | $140,923 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $130,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $92,472 | 5 |
Actuary vs Controller: which pays more?
The median for Actuary is $135,000 per year (typically $104,576–$168,800), versus $135,500 for Controller ($92,394–$185,000). That puts Controller about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Actuary and Controller are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.