Actuarial Science in India

An actuary job title is a very well respected one in the financial world. Starting salaries can be in the range of $100,000 with some consultants making way above $300,000 for contributing their deep insights. According to BLS. Gov, actuaries are looking at an above-average climb towards future demand. Between 2016 and 2026, their job growth is predicted to undergo 22% rise over the 23,600 current positions. However, with an increasing reach, beyond the insurance industry, the actual number may be much higher than this forecast. There are other advantages of taking on the responsibility of risk-minimizers. Based on Glassdoors findings, Actuaries are among the top 25 professionals with the highest salaries, in America. (Read the highest paying jobs in India)
It is also one of the lowest stress jobs with a pretty well-balanced work-life equation. According to a survey conducted by Monster, actuaries are among the chosen few blessed with over $100k salary and an enviable laid-back work environment. Read MBA jobs with the best work life balance. Actuaries are also repeatedly showing up on the online recruitment site, Career Casts Jobs Related Report for some of the top US jobs in terms of environment, income, outlook and stress. In 2017, it was ranked #11, among 200 jobs, with an impressive individual ranking of #15 on work environment, #67 on stress (that's low stress to be precise), and #22 on projected growth.