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actuarial assistant

Actuarial assistants perform statistical data research in order to set premium rates and insurance policies. They review the possibility of accidents, injuries and property damage by using statistical formulas and models.

actuarial assistant actuarial assistants perform statistical data research in order to set premium rates and insurance policies. They review the possibility of accidents, injuries and property damage by using statistical formulas and models. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.55 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include statistics, financial markets, statistical analysis system software, actuarial science, calculate insurance rate.

AI exposure
5.5/10
automation risk

Pay in the UK

UK: median £35,209 a year for Business associate professionals n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)

Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,099 to £46,322 a year

UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3549). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)

Pay in India (occupation group)

Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only actuarial assistant, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.

Urban India
₹31,909 a month
Rural India
₹18,966 a month
All India
₹26,175 a month

Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 3. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report

Top skills

statistics financial markets statistical analysis system software actuarial science calculate insurance rate analyse market financial trends apply statistical analysis techniques obtain financial information carry out statistical forecasts compile statistical data for insurance purposes

Frequently asked questions

What does actuarial assistant do?

Actuarial assistants perform statistical data research in order to set premium rates and insurance policies. They review the possibility of accidents, injuries and property damage by using statistical formulas and models.

What skills does actuarial assistant need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include statistics, financial markets, statistical analysis system software, actuarial science, calculate insurance rate, analyse market financial trends. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace actuarial assistant?

Our AI-durability model gives actuarial assistant a score of 0.55 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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