Life Actuary Salary in Sacramento, California

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Life Actuary in Sacramento, CA is $88,687. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $79,517 to $97,879, with most professionals earning between $71,168 and $106,248.

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Common responsibilities of a Life Actuary

Demonstrated success working in cross-functional collaborative teams and in working with senior management.

March 05, 2023

Assist in recruiting efforts by helping attract and retain additional qualified Actuarial professionals and identify potential candidates to recruit.

March 06, 2023

Develops a thorough understanding of model assumptions, product mechanics, and reserving/financial regulations in order to validate each component of model output.

March 11, 2023

Prepare original actuarial analysis, coordinate internal resources, advise project team on potential solutions and strategies to meet project goals and client needs, lead resolution of issues, adhere to project budget and timelines, document work in a thorough and understandable manner and train and mentor junior staff.

March 15, 2023

Provide assistance to the process of updating the reserving assumptions as necessary preferably using predictive modeling techniques such as (but not limited to) GLM, Bayesian Regression, Survival Analysis, and Machine Learning techniques .

March 26, 2023

Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned area(s) or responsibility, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.

April 09, 2023

Support the technical aspects in developing the life reporting infrastructure with an emphasis on building repeatable processes with built-in review capability.

April 13, 2023

Build and automate reports for regular Actual to Expected studies on each block against multiple pricing/reserving assumptions.

April 26, 2023

Lead development of tools to support pricing, valuation, underwriting and business analysis and participate in implementation efforts.

May 09, 2023

Create new business opportunities through individual selling efforts as well as by supporting team sales initiatives, cultivate and nurture client relationships to create awareness of Firm capabilities to help generate incremental business, assist in formulating proposals demonstrating our value proposition and our solutions.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Life Actuary in Sacramento, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

79517

97879

88687

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82284

102749

92296

What is the average salary for Life Actuary in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Life Actuary in Sacramento, CA. The base salary for Life Actuary ranges from $79,517 to $97,879 with the average base salary of $88,687. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,284 to $102,749 with the average total cash compensation of $92,296.

View Average Salary for Life Actuary as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$88,687	$79,517 - $97,879
Bonus	$3,609	$2,767 - $4,871
Total Pay	$92,296	$82,284 - $102,749

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Life Actuary Salary Near Sacramento, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Elk Grove, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,539 - $97,906	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Roseville, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,451 - $97,797	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Stockton, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,612 - $96,765	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Fairfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,518 - $101,573	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Antioch, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,675 - $104,228	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,480 - $102,756	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA

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About Sacramento, California

Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and th...

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