actuarial assistant
Snapshot
Interested in a career blending mathematics, statistics, and finance? As an actuarial assistant, you'll play a vital role in assessing risk and helping organizations make informed decisions about insurance and financial products.
Actuarial assistants are essential members of actuarial teams, supporting qualified actuaries in their work. Your days will involve analyzing statistical data, conducting research, and assisting in the development of premium rates and insurance policies. You’ll use statistical formulas and models to evaluate potential risks like accidents, injuries, and property damage, contributing to the financial stability of organizations.
- • Gathering and analyzing statistical data from various sources.
- • Assisting in the development and testing of actuarial models.
- • Preparing reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.
Where this occupation is in demand
Reported labour shortages and surpluses, by year. Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
Deeper colour: reported the same way in more consecutive years.
Figures cover Business and administration associate professionals — 200 jobs including this one.
In shortage: Germany, Italy, Netherlands.
Longest-running shortage: Netherlands, 4 years.
Select a place on the map to see its figures.
About this source›
Source: ELA/EURES labour shortages and surpluses. Readings are published at occupation-group level, and cover Europe. Editions differ in annex layout and country coverage, so a change between years does not always mean the labour market changed. Countries in grey were not reported, which is not the same as being in balance.
What these words mean
The four things this section reports
- Reported demand
- Whether employers report needing people in this job — a judgement published by a national or EU body, not a count.
- Where it is heading
- Which way employment in this job is expected to move over the coming years, from an official projection.
- Openings
- Roughly how many openings arise — from growth and from people leaving the job.
- Typical pay
- What people in this job typically earn where the source publishes it. Blank does not mean unpaid; it means nobody publishes it for that place.
A measure is left out when nobody publishes it for that place, rather than shown as zero.
Which way the market leans for you
- In your favour
- More openings than people looking — employers are competing for candidates.
- Balanced
- Openings and candidates are roughly matched.
- Competitive
- More people looking than openings — expect to compete.
- Mixed evidence
- Sources disagree, or the same occupation group is short in one part and oversupplied in another.
Every source resolves to one of these four, so there is a single vocabulary to learn. What differs is the evidence behind it, which is printed underneath each verdict — a measured ratio of openings to jobseekers, or an assessment published by a national body.
How this job compares with other jobs in the same country
- Strong
- Among the strongest in that country
- Good
- Stronger than most jobs in that country
- Mixed
- About typical for that country
- Weak
- Weaker than most jobs in that country
This is a rank within one country, not a score you can carry across borders — the registers behind two countries count different people, so the same number means different things in each. It is also why a job can be among the strongest in a country and still show as Competitive: it leads the field in a market that is crowded overall.
Where these come from
Every figure is published by a national statistics office, a public employment service or an EU body, and each card names its source and the period it covers. Some places are counted monthly, others assessed once or twice a year, so two places on the same map can be describing different moments — the date is always shown.
None of this predicts one person's chances. It describes a market.
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Could actuarial assistant fit you?
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Future Outlook for actuarial assistant
The outlook for actuarial assistant reflects a balanced mix of automation exposure and durable, human-led work.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could actuarial assistant change as AI adoption grows?
Several task areas may shift toward AI-assisted workflows, so reskilling becomes more important.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
How could actuarial assistant change as AI adoption grows?
Several task areas may shift toward AI-assisted workflows, so reskilling becomes more important.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
Most tasks here are AI-assistable rather than purely human-led.
Where AI may become a co-pilot
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- carry out statistical forecasts
- analyse market financial trends
Tasks most exposed to automation
- obtain financial information
- compile statistical data for insurance purposes
- calculate insurance rate
Vital Signs & AI Vectors
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Technical Details
NexFuture v3.0 estimates automation exposure natively from ESCO essential-skill groups, weighted by skill mass and calibrated against expert anchors. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture Methodology White Paper for full details.
Measures automation exposure. It does not measure pay, demand, or how many jobs exist near you.
What people in this role usually do
Financial Services
A typical day as a actuarial assistant
09 09:00 · Morning calculate insurance rate
10 10:30 · Mid-morning compile statistical data for insurance purposes
12 12:00 · Midday analyse market financial trends
14 14:00 · Afternoon apply statistical analysis techniques
15 15:30 · Late afternoon carry out statistical forecasts
17 17:00 · Wrap-up obtain financial information
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
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actuarial science
The rules of applying mathematical and statistical techniques to determine potential or existing risks in various industries, such as finance or insurance.
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principles of insurance
The understanding of the principles of insurance, including third party liability, stock and facilities.
- financial markets
- statistical analysis system software
- statistics
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calculate insurance rate
Gather information on the client's situation and calculate their premium on the basis of various factors such as their age, the place where they live and the value of their house, property and other relevant assets.
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analyse market financial trends
Monitor and forecast the tendencies of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.
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apply statistical analysis techniques
Use models (descriptive or inferential statistics) and techniques (data mining or machine learning) for statistical analysis and ICT tools to analyse data, uncover correlations and forecast trends.
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obtain financial information
Gather information on securities, market conditions, governmental regulations and the financial situation, goals and needs of clients or companies.
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carry out statistical forecasts
Undertake a systematic statistical examination of data representing past observed behaviour of the system to be forecast, including observations of useful predictors outside the system.
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compile statistical data for insurance purposes
Produce statistics on potential risks such as natural and technical disasters and production downtimes.
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Where does actuarial assistant fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
Frequently asked questions
- What skills are most important for an actuarial assistant?
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills are crucial. Proficiency in statistical software (like R or SAS) is highly valued, as is attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- Is this a good career path for someone without a traditional actuarial science background?
- Yes! While a degree in mathematics, statistics, or a related field is common, individuals with strong quantitative skills from other disciplines can transition into this role. Many employers offer on-the-job training and support for professional development.
- What is the typical work arrangement for an actuarial assistant?
- This occupation is primarily an employment-based role. You'll typically work as an employee within an insurance company, consulting firm, or financial institution.
- Actuarial Assistant — is there a shortage in Europe?
- No. In the 2025 ELA/EURES edition, a surplus was reported in 5 of the 8 European countries that assessed this occupation group: Greece, Finland, Latvia, Sweden and 1 more. 3 countries reported a shortage. These assessments are published per occupation group rather than per job title.
- Actuarial Assistant — what does it pay in the United States?
- $51,440 a year at the median, as of 2025-05. State medians run from $27,490 to $82,580. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a United States figure and not a projection for Europe.