Actuarial Analyst One of the Best Jobs if You're Over 50

[MG]

Originally Posted by actexp

i am always somewhat dubious about any of these "best of", like best places to live which they use a fairly limited set of parameters to rank cities and towns.

x 1,000

Both my hometown and current city have been on these "best of" lists, which is how I became absolutely certain those lists have no credibility.

[Quaffle]

Originally Posted by MG

x 1,000

Both my hometown and current city have been on these "best of" lists, which is how I became absolutely certain those lists have no credibility.

No credibility but reallllllly addictive. Which of course is why they do it. I look at all of them.

[alphatmw]

Originally Posted by limabeanactuary

#11 Staff accountant

Look, any list where accountants are above actuarials makes me go HMMMMM

as someone currently working as a staff-ish accountant, i can say in no uncertain terms that this list officially has 0 credibility.

[campbell]

Originally Posted by Brad Gile

A large part of my best actuarial work was done after age 50.
I don't feel insulted, though, because people who think of the "over age 50 crowd" as unproductive moochers are clueless. Heck, I'll be 70 in less than 14 months and I am still active in math and programming in my retirement.

Dude, I was only referring to the "grant coordinator" with the last one. I wasn't saying the other positions were useless.

Unless you'd like to recount how you've been incredibly productive as a grant coordinator....

[campbell]

Originally Posted by Salzmann

Actually, this might be a good niche. As more emphasis is placed on exercise and nutrition as preventative measures, and as the baby boomers age, consultants in their own age group might carry more credibility. I know this will sound age-ist, but when a 25-year old with ripped abs tells you that you can do something, it's easier to dismiss them because they've never lived in a 50-something body. When a lean, healthy 50-something tells you that you can do something because they've done it, you're more likely to think you can do it, too.

That seems reasonable.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Sloop John B

Top pay: $82k

Is that Social Security augmented?

[Runner]

Originally Posted by Sloop John B

Top pay: $82k

I don't get it. What's top pay for an assistant actuarial analyst?

[Colonel Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Runner

I don't get it. What's top pay for an assistant actuarial analyst?

It typically doesn't go very high because they tend to get promoted/get a new title after passing more exams. I'm surprised they put the entry level position on this list...if you're over 50 being a credentialed actuary is waaaaaay better than being in the sub 3-exam group.

[Ionic Order]

Typically you don't become an actuary until you get a designation, and many companies have different levels of assistant actuarial analyst positions. You could be an actuarial analyst IV with 10 years of experience without ASA/ACAS and earn that much.

[Bobby]

You could be an actuarial analyst as an FCAS with 20 years of experience. Titles vary by company.