Side-by-side distribution
Actuary
$142,649
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.9%
- Live roles
- 421
FP&A
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.1%
- Live roles
- 746
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Pricing Actuary – Global Wholesale and Specialty
Vice President, Actuary - Life, Absence and Disability Benefits (LAD)
Chief Actuary
Senior Leader, Government Health Actuary
Actuary Lead
Director, P&C Pricing and Reserving Actuary
Vice President, Pricing Actuary
Chief Actuary
AVP & Actuary – Enterprise Asset Liability Management Strategy
AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation
Highest-paying jobs
Finance Solutions – FP&A Consultant – Senior Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
1.3. FP&A Manager
Sr. Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
Manager Financial Planning and Analysis
Senior FP&A Manager - Software Product Finance
Sales FP&A Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Pacific Life
|
$205,800 | 15 |
AIG
|
$141,500 | 13 |
| MA Marsh | $120,050 | 13 |
| NL National Life Insurance Company | $150,313 | 12 |
Health Care Service Corporation
|
$143,150 | 11 |
At-Bay
|
$147,500 | 10 |
Strive Health
|
$111,500 | 8 |
|
The Standard
|
$162,125 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$84,694 | 10 |
Target
|
$112,750 | 6 |
Reachdesk Ltd
|
$130,000 | 5 |
Integra LifeSciences
|
$97,175 | 5 |
Applied Materials
|
$173,375 | 4 |
Broadridge
|
$105,000 | 4 |
Lambda
|
$184,500 | 3 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$165,000 | 3 |
Actuary salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,000 | 23 |
| Denver | $146,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $144,575 | 50 |
| San Francisco | $142,750 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $141,500 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $140,250 | 5 |
| New York | $139,875 | 52 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 9 |
| Toronto | $112,350 | 10 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,800 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $163,150 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $155,000 | 11 |
| Austin | $152,250 | 4 |
| Seattle | $150,850 | 8 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $132,640 | 8 |
| New York | $130,000 | 56 |
| Toronto | $109,160 | 6 |
Actuary vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Actuary is $142,649 per year (typically $109,700–$175,000), versus $125,000 for FP&A ($98,088–$153,000). That puts Actuary about 14% 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.