Side-by-side distribution
Actuary
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.8%
- Live roles
- 416
Financial Analyst
$98,588
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 3,177
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
Vice President Chief Actuary
Senior Health Actuary
Director, P&C Pricing and Reserving Actuary
AVP, Actuary - Group Benefits and Pet
Vice President, Pricing Actuary
Chief Actuary
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Assistant Vice President; Quantitative Finance Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Finance Systems Analyst, Tax
Sr. Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead - Technology
Financial Analyst Lead - AI Technology
Hybrid Cloud Solutions Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst - Product Fixed Marketing Expense
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Pacific Life
|
$186,300 | 15 |
Health Care Service Corporation
|
$136,625 | 14 |
AIG
|
$134,500 | 14 |
| NL National Life Insurance Company | $150,313 | 10 |
At-Bay
|
$147,500 | 10 |
The Hartford
|
$137,750 | 8 |
| MA Marsh | $133,375 | 8 |
| TB TD Bank | $115,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Houlihan Lokey
|
$110,000 | 27 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 22 |
|
Bank of America
|
$122,125 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$119,000 | 18 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 18 |
CACI
|
$107,875 | 16 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$80,938 | 14 |
| TB TD Bank | $69,899 | 12 |
Actuary salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $151,700 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $151,700 | 6 |
| Boston | $143,150 | 27 |
| Atlanta | $140,500 | 20 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $139,500 | 47 |
| New York | $137,500 | 45 |
| London | $135,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $111,375 | 8 |
| Toronto | $104,500 | 19 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $110,825 | 38 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 17 |
| New York | $106,000 | 136 |
| Los Angeles | $101,750 | 30 |
| Denver | $101,700 | 27 |
| Atlanta | $101,700 | 13 |
| Chicago | $101,000 | 79 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 30 |
| Toronto | $72,809 | 52 |
Actuary vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Actuary is $135,000 per year (typically $102,371–$170,000), versus $98,588 for Financial Analyst ($80,250–$117,700). That puts Actuary about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Actuary and Financial Analyst 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.