What will 2015 actuarial salary numbers tell us?

In 2014, according to our annual salary survey, more respondents earned $300K plus than ever before. We are now collecting information about 2015 actuarial salaries, which we will share on our website. This is our fifth year of collecting and charting this information, and what’s so exciting is that we are able to present year-over-year actuarial salary comparisons.

Each year our actuarial salary survey attracts more respondents. The information we collect, chart and share with clients and candidates is our way of sharing our knowledge of the marketplace. It allows us to help our candidates and clients, giving them the ability to make better decisions.    

Our respondents come from all over the world. They volunteer to participate on a strictly confidential basis. Participation also makes them eligible to win one of several prizes.

Our presentation of the results includes unique online query tools that allow you to see how location, education, experience and area of expertise influence salary. Our charts are so flexible and unique, it’s exciting. 

Each year the number of respondents increases. We’ve been told by participants how valuable this information is, and we encourage everyone to participate this year and every year. If you have not done so in the past, here’s the link. Take a look and what we’ve presented so far, and then jump into the survey.  It’s one way you can help us help get the most accurate information, and also discover if you are actually earning what you are worth!

Check out our latest job postings and access our salary survey and results on our website: 

http://www.actuarialcareers.com

Advice From the BEST

Free advice. What’s it worth? Sometimes it really depends on who it’s coming from. Sometimes it is worth the price you pay for it, but maybe not when it is from people who’ve achieved success beyond most of our wildest dreams. If you are ever lucky enough to meet any of the people listed below, you’d probably want to ask them for “a word” of their advice. Until you do, there are these to consider. We excerpted these from an Inc. article if you are interested in the background on each quote.

We think it’s interesting to read them to see if one or more resonate with you. If so, what could that be worth mean in terms of motivation and inspiration for your career? We think that they’re worth their weight in gold.

1.    Warren Buffett: Exercise humility and restraint.

2.    Maya Angelou: Make your own path.  

3.    Richard Branson: Never look back in regret -- move on to the next thing.

4.    J.K. Rowling: Embrace failure.

5.    Steve Jobs: Don't just follow your passion but something larger than yourself.

6.     Suze Orman: With success comes unhelpful criticism -- ignore it.

7.     Bill Gates: Keep things simple.

8.     Arianna Huffington: Don’t work too hard.

9.    George Stephanopoulos: Relax.

10.  Alexa von Tobel: Get up, dress up, and show up.

11. John Chen: Being a superstar can hurt your career.

12. Deepak Chopra: Embrace the wisdom of uncertainty.

13.  Cynthia Tidwell: Be patient enough to learn, but impatient enough to take risks.

14. Diane von Furstenberg: Keep it real.

15. Rick Goings: Be nice to everyone.

At Actuarial Careers, we offer you insights into the marketplace, with our free access to our salary survey results.