Jobs Similar to Actuaries
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to actuaries, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Credit Analysts, Budget Analysts and Financial Quantitative Analysts.
Actuaries: $130,000 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Actuaries) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Credit Analysts | 84% | $83,510−36% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Budget Analysts | 83% | $91,640−30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 83% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Financial Examiners | 82% | $94,160−28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Accountants and Auditors | 82% | $83,680−36% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Business Intelligence AnalystsSame group | 81% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Treasurers and Controllers | 81% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Economists | 80% | $124,720−4% | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Management Analysts | 79% | $101,860−22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Investment Fund Managers | 79% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 11 | StatisticiansSame group | 79% | $105,650−19% | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 79% | $78,210−40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Document Management Specialists | 79% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Insurance Underwriters | 79% | $81,370−37% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Statistical Assistants | 78% | $50,330−61% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Cost Estimators | 78% | $78,740−39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Operations Research AnalystsSame group | 77% | $88,940−32% | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Survey Researchers | 77% | $69,460−47% | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 77% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Personal Financial Advisors | 77% | $105,070−19% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Credit Analysts
84% similar · $83,510 (−36%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Budget Analysts
83% similar · $91,640 (−30%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Financial Quantitative Analysts
83% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 4Financial Examiners
82% similar · $94,160 (−28%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Accountants and Auditors
82% similar · $83,680 (−36%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Business Intelligence Analysts
81% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Treasurers and Controllers
81% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Economists
80% similar · $124,720 (−4%) · Graduate degree
- 9Management Analysts
79% similar · $101,860 (−22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Investment Fund Managers
79% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 11Statisticians
79% similar · $105,650 (−19%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
79% similar · $78,210 (−40%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Document Management Specialists
79% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Insurance Underwriters
79% similar · $81,370 (−37%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Statistical Assistants
78% similar · $50,330 (−61%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Cost Estimators
78% similar · $78,740 (−39%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Operations Research Analysts
77% similar · $88,940 (−32%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 18Survey Researchers
77% similar · $69,460 (−47%) · Graduate degree
- 19Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
77% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Personal Financial Advisors
77% similar · $105,070 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for actuaries also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where actuaries is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like actuaries
What jobs are most similar to actuaries?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Credit Analysts (84% similar), Budget Analysts (83% similar), Financial Quantitative Analysts (83% similar), Financial Examiners (82% similar) and Accountants and Auditors (82% similar).
Do jobs like actuaries pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than actuaries where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.