Actuary Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 43,000 jobs.
Median salary
£51,520
gross, per year
▼ 3.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£62,883
Jobs measured
43,000
What most actuarys actually earn
Half of actuarys earn between £41,471 and £73,468. Earning above £73,468 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of actuarys earn less than this.
Actuary salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £66,364 | £76,954 |
| North West | £46,155 | £48,886 |
| Wales | £41,924 | £49,906 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,867 | £35,728 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Actuaries, economists and statisticians
- SOC 2020 code
- 2433
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “actuary” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Actuaries, economists and statisticians”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Actuary salary FAQs
What is the average Actuary salary in UK?
The median is £51,520 a year and the mean is £62,883, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Actuary salary?
Half of actuarys earn between £41,471 and £73,468. Anything above £73,468 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 43,000 jobs in this occupation.
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