Actuarial Science
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Actuarial Science occupation series (code 1510), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Actuarial Science is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 233 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Mathematics and Statistics Group family. At an average salary of $167,765 it pays well above the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 6.8% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 233
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $167,765
- Avg tenure
- 17.4 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Actuarial Science
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Actuarial Science occupation (OPM code 1510): 233 people, headcount down -6.8% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Average tenure in Actuarial Science runs 17.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $167,765 per year, up 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The Mathematics and Statistics Group family (code 15) groups Actuarial Science together with 10 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Actuarial Science postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Mathematics and Statistics Group family.
Actuarial Science makes up 1.1% of the 22,044 employees across the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, ranking #9 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Actuarial Science pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$167,765
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+43.0%
Where Actuarial Science ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $167,765 is higher than 96% of federal occupation series (517 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Actuarial Science sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Actuarial Science ranks higher than 96%.
Related Occupations in Mathematics and Statistics Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 10,070 | $158,879 | 11 yrs |
| Operations Research | 4,562 | $162,234 | 14.2 yrs |
| Statistics | 2,962 | $140,330 | 14.3 yrs |
| Mathematical Statistics | 1,332 | $159,420 | 14.3 yrs |
| Data Science Series | 1,092 | $146,079 | 8 yrs |
| Mathematics | 979 | $177,549 | 13.2 yrs |
| Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee | 372 | $47,225 | 0.9 yrs |
| Statistical Assistant | 336 | $52,435 | 15.2 yrs |
| General Mathematics and Statistics | 105 | $211,381 | 16.3 yrs |
| Cryptanalysis | 1 | $158,322 | 29.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Actuarial Science outside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (233 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($167,765 here).
Key takeaways
- Actuarial Science pays well above the federal average by 43.0% ($167,765 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 96th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 233 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 6.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Actuarial Science ranks #393 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Actuarial Science makes up 1.1% of the 22,044 employees across the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, ranking #9 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.