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UK salary report · 2026

Actuary Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£41,924

gross, per year

▲ 1% change on the previous year

Mean

£49,906

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.

20th
£30,062
25th
£35,790
30th
£38,089
40th
£40,376
50th
£41,981
60th
£44,884
70th
£51,304
75th
£55,808
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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 Wales?

The median is £41,924 a year and the mean is £49,906, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

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.

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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