Side-by-side distribution
Actuary
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.8%
- Live roles
- 416
FP&A
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 703
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
Sr Finance Manager - FP&A Operations
Finance Solutions – FP&A Consultant – Senior Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
Sr. Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Manager of FP&A
Sr Manager, FP&A
Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A
Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Senior Manager, FP&A - Central Zone Advisor
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$82,144 | 10 |
Broadridge
|
$105,000 | 5 |
|
Carrier
|
$144,000 | 4 |
Applied Materials
|
$131,875 | 4 |
| MA Marsh | $102,000 | 4 |
Braze
|
$85,000 | 4 |
McKesson
|
$130,250 | 3 |
Cardinal Health
|
$129,550 | 3 |
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 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $170,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $166,900 | 24 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $129,000 | 6 |
| Seattle | $124,832 | 10 |
| Austin | $120,500 | 7 |
| New York | $115,500 | 51 |
| Los Angeles | $112,500 | 7 |
| Toronto | $112,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $110,650 | 20 |
Actuary vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Actuary is $135,000 per year (typically $102,371–$170,000), versus $120,000 for FP&A ($100,000–$145,403). That puts Actuary about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Actuary and FP&A 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.