Occasionally use arms and hands to reach for and handle objects, such as financial reports Occasionally use fingers to make fine movements, as when typing Work Setting Actuaries work in offices, often working alone. They sit most of the time. Actuaries usually work 40 hours a week, but those who are consultants may work longer. Actuaries may travel to meet with clients. Wages vary according to training and experience.
Actuaries usually receive benefits.
These include vacation and sick leave, health and life insurance, and retirement plans. Pay varies depending on the worker's education and whether they have passed any actuarial exams. Insurance companies and consulting firms give merit increases to actuaries as they gain experience and pass examinations. Some companies also offer cash bonuses for each professional title that actuaries earn. There were 350 people employed as actuaries in Indiana in 1998.