Side-by-side distribution
Actuary
$150,313
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 70
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.7%
- Live roles
- 660
Highest-paying jobs
Product Performance Actuary
Director, Actuary
Actuary - Inforce Management
Property Actuarial Analyst
Senior Pricing Actuary
Actuary / Senior Actuary
Actuary / Senior Actuary
Actuary / Senior Actuary (Remote)
Actuary / Senior Actuary
Actuary / Senior Actuary
Highest-paying jobs
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Senior Financial and Staff Action Analyst
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
At-Bay
|
$147,500 | 10 |
Strive Health
|
$111,500 | 8 |
| NL National Life Insurance Company | $150,313 | 7 |
Strongpoint Partners
|
$112,500 | 2 |
|
Ethos Life
|
$208,000 | 1 |
|
Pie Insurance
|
$202,500 | 1 |
|
EPIC Brokers
|
$175,000 | 1 |
Ennoble Care
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 4 |
|
Snowflake
|
$175,000 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Bottomline
|
$33,280 | 3 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 2 |
Actuary salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,500 | 10 |
| New York | $127,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 3 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,900 | 27 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| Denver | $117,055 | 3 |
| Boston | $112,575 | 7 |
| New York | $112,278 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $98,125 | 8 |
| Toronto | $94,000 | 10 |
| London | $32,150 | 3 |
Actuary vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Actuary is $150,313 per year (typically $119,468–$167,500), versus $110,000 for Financial Analyst ($89,500–$135,000). 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.