Life as an actuary all adds up for Prudence

AS AN actuary, you’ll be both in demand and in the money.

Actuaries work for insurance, pensions and financial services companies to evaluate, manage and advise on financial risks.

Prudence Maseko, 31, an actuarial analyst at insurance company Reliance Mutual in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, says: ‘At school my A-level maths teacher told me working as an actuary was the perfect career for maths lovers, so I took a degree in actuarial science.’

After university, she worked in pensions for an employee benefits consultancy, while also studying for Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Challenges: Prudence ( IFoA) qualifications. Prudence says: ‘Fresh and exciting challenges come up often.’

Early career pay for actuarial analysts starts at £ 25,000, rising to around £ 118,000 for those with more than 16 years’ experience.

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