Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Insurance Underwriters
Career B (or your target career)
Actuaries
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Underwriters | Actuaries |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,370 | $130,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 105,420 | 26,670 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, Financial Managers, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Examiners | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Actuaries
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Time Management
- Negotiation
Only in Insurance Underwriters
- None