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Actuaries vs Treasury Analysts

Median pay is about $49k higher for Actuaries. The usual entry education is bachelor's plus exams for Actuaries and bachelor's for Treasury Analysts.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Actuaries compared with Treasury Analysts: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureActuariesTreasury Analysts
Pay
Median pay$130,000, higher$81,100
Entry pay 25th percentile$97,680, higher$61,290
Experienced pay 75th percentile$170,650, higher$110,410
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth+9.2% Growing fast, higher+4.1% Growing fast
Openings a year1,5009,400
Getting in
Typical educationBachelor's plus examsBachelor's
Difficulty modeled3.4 / 52.4 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledHighVery high
AI exposure modeled, percentile84th pct97th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Actuaries

  • Mathematics

Only Treasury Analysts

  • Active Learning

Both lean on reading comprehension, critical thinking, active listening, speaking, writing.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.