Actuary Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£41,924
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1% change on the previous year
Mean
£49,906
What a typical actuary takes home
On the median of £41,924, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,809
Take-home a year
£33,705
Income Tax
£5,871
National Insurance
£2,348
What most actuarys actually earn
Half of actuarys in Wales earn between £35,790 and £55,808. Earning above £55,808 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Business, Research and Administrative Professionals” group in Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of actuarys earn less than this.
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. ONS group combines actuaries, economists and statisticians.
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 Wales?
The median is £41,924 a year and the mean is £49,906, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a actuary earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £27.97 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Wales.
What is a good Actuary salary?
Half of actuarys earn between £35,790 and £55,808. Anything above £55,808 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do actuarys in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £41,924 against £51,520 across the UK, 18.6% lower.
Has actuary pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +1.0% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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.
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