Where does a Associate Actuary (ASA) go next?

What employers are asking a Associate Actuary (ASA) for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Fellow Actuary (FSA)+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Associate Actuary (ASA) go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Actuarial Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Associate Actuary (ASA) go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Risk Manager+9% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fellow Actuary (FSA). 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Actuary+147% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Fellow Actuary (FSA). 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Underwriter-23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Associate Actuary (ASA) go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Risk Analyst-15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Associate Actuary (ASA) go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.