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Actuarial Science federal salary series 1510

Full-time federal employees in the Actuarial Science series earned a median of $172,700 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 58% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $150,203 and $187,093.

Median pay
$172,700
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$150,203–$187,093
25th–75th percentile
Employees
254
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.9%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Actuarial Science
All federal (full-time)

What shapes actuarial science pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-14 (82 employees, median $177,497). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (80 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Actuarial Science pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Actuarial Science pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-13 75 $150,203 $142,084–$154,263
GS-14 82 $177,497 $170,016–$187,093
GS-15 54 $197,200 $197,200–$197,200

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Actuarial Science pay by agency

Actuarial Science pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 80 $172,700 $150,203–$187,093
Department of Health and Human Services 63 $163,104 $143,231–$187,093
Social Security Administration 35 $158,322 $138,024–$186,650

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Actuarial Science pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Actuarial Science pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 88 $158,322 $146,143–$187,093
District of Columbia 85 $177,497 $156,292–$189,472

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.9% from $166,236 in September 2025 to $172,700 in September 2026. Headcount went from 285 to 254 (−10.9%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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