Also called: Actuarial Assistant
An early-career actuary who runs data and models while studying for professional exams.
You pull claims data, update pricing spreadsheets and spend your evenings studying for your next exam (your employer often pays for study time).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in math or actuarial science and 1-3 exams passed.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics.
Growing much faster than average (about 22% over 10 years). Tracks actuaries.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI handles data prep and routine modeling, so insurers hire fewer entry analysts; exams and judgment become the moat.
Classes: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2011.
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