Lead Actuary salary: median $156,500 a year
Lead Actuary listings that state pay run from $156,500 to $186,000 for the middle half, based on 29 current job listings. 52 lead actuary roles are open now.
Lead Actuary pay range
From 29 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.
- Lower quarter
- $156,500
- Median
- $156,500
- Upper quarter
- $186,000
Open lead actuary jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Lead Actuary
Acturhire · New York, NY
$125k–$145k · Oct 25, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Valuation
Pearl Health · New York, NY
$95k–$180k · Oct 24, 2026
- Lead Actuary (Hybrid #58948)
DW Simpson Global Actuarial & Analytics Recruitment · New York, NY
$137k–$235k · Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary
Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company · New York, NY
$137k–$268k · Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Commercial Property Pricing
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies · New York, NY
Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Actuarial Life Process Steward
Acturhire · Greensboro, NC
Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Pricing - Executive Benefits
Lincoln Financial Group · Villanova, PA
$120k–$193k · Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary
DW Simpson & Company · White Plains, NY
$137k–$235k · Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary, L&H
Acturhire · Chicago, IL
Oct 23, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Commercial Property Pricing
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies · New York, NY
Oct 22, 2026
- Lead Actuary (Hybrid)
American Family Insurance · Madison, WI
$131k–$220k · Oct 22, 2026
- Lead Actuary, Life Reinsurance
Lincoln Financial Group · Villanova, PA
$120k–$193k · Oct 22, 2026
- Lead Actuary - RILA
The Jackson National Life Insurance Company · Lansing, MI
$195k–$215k · Oct 22, 2026
- Lead Actuary - Pharmacy Pricing - REMOTE
Prime Therapeutics · Phoenix, AZ
$124k–$211k · Oct 22, 2026
- Lead Actuary
ERGO NEXT Insurance · Boston, MA
$161k–$265k · Oct 22, 2026
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Lead Actuary salary questions
- How much does a lead actuary make?
- Among 29 open lead actuary listings that state pay, the median is $156,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $156,500 and $186,000.
- Where does this lead actuary pay data come from?
- From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
- Which state pays lead actuarys the most?
- Of the states with enough listings, Pennsylvania has the highest median listed pay at $156,500.
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