Observed career paths · actuarial

Where does a Fellow Actuary (FSA) go next?

8 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Actuarial Director+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
69% of observed moves out of Fellow Actuary (FSA) go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief Actuary+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
23% of observed moves out of Fellow Actuary (FSA) go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Acquisitions+8% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Actuarial Director. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Risk+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Actuarial Director. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers64% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Risk Manager-15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of observed moves out of Fellow Actuary (FSA) go here (480 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate480 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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