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Actuaries vs Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Actuaries and Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Actuaries Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$125,770
$77,020
Employment · BLS OEWS
28,340
102,370
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
54th pct
57th pct

At a glance

Dimension Actuaries Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Median pay $125,770 $77,020
Employment 28,340 102,370
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+21.8%) About average (+5.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 2,400 8,500
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 54th pct Moderate · 57th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 94th pct · 56% of tasks 83rd pct · 45% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (73.6%) Augmentation-leaning (55.2%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mathematics, Mathematical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Inductive Reasoning, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Computers and Electronics, Speaking, Systems Analysis, Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, Economics and Accounting, Near Vision, English Language, Speech Clarity, Writing, Speech Recognition, Active Learning, Monitoring, Fluency of Ideas, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Service Orientation, Time Management, Law and Government, Administration and Management.

Specific to Actuaries

  • Number Facility
  • Category Flexibility
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Selective Attention
  • Operations Analysis

Specific to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Development environment software , Analytical or scientific software , Data base user interface and query software , Project management software , Word processing software , Electronic mail software .

Specific to Actuaries

Specific to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Actuaries or Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Actuaries vs Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/actuaries-vs-compensation-benefits-and-job-analysis-specialists

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Singulariki. (2026). Actuaries vs Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/actuaries-vs-compensation-benefits-and-job-analysis-specialists

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  title  = {Actuaries vs Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists},
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