Actuary, Kaitauwhiro pūtea
Also known as
- Actuarial scientist, actuarial analyst, appointed actuary, valuation actuary, pricing actuary, risk modelling actuary, actuarial data scientist
Actuaries predict and assess the financial risks and impacts of future events. They work in areas like insurance, superannuation and investment.
Duration
1:53 mins
Your pay could be
$66K
Lower
$97K to $236K
Most common
$325K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Actuaries
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices
- need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- assess financial risks
- analyse data to predict future events
- develop risk management plans
- use applied mathematics
- negotiate contracts
- write financial reports
- use data to give pricing recommendations
Organised
Investigative
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
Interest quiz,
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become an actuary.
You may need
- a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Science) or similar
- a Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science) or similar
- a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics, banking and finance or similar area
- a Postgraduate Certificate in Actuarial Science
- experience in similar work
- to be an associate member of the New Zealand Society of Actuaries
Registration
You need to be registered to do this job. This means you meet your industry's professional standards.
New Zealand Society of Actuaries
Phone Number,04 815 8179
society@actuaries.org.nz
http://www.actuaries.org.nzIf you’re in school
You usually need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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