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Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians

Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians develop and apply actuarial, mathematical, statistical and quantitative principles and techniques to solve problems in a range of fields such as business and finance, scientific and social research, and engineering.

Business & adminANZSCO 2241
$2,072/wkMedian full-time pay
13kPeople employed
+28% ▲Growth to 2035
83%Work full time
38Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2241.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

defining, analysing and solving complex financial and business problems relating to areas such as insurance premiums, annuities, superannuation funds, pensions and dividendsexamining financial projections for general insurance companies, finance companies, government and other organisationsdesigning new types of policies, assessing risks and analysing investments in life insurance, superannuation funds, health insurance, friendly societies, financial markets and other areasformulating mathematical models to simulate processesapplying models to experimental observations, and adjusting and recasting the modelsusing numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2241 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 3,400 more people in actuaries, mathematicians and statisticians by 2035 ▲

The field grew 4.2% in the year to February 2026, adding about 500 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2241.More about our sources: How we check our facts
12.5k2025
14.5k2030 PROJ.
15.9k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

9 in ten people here have a degree. You can still get in without one.

3% came through a VET qualification. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 2241. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

22669VICCertificate IV

Certificate IV in Data Foundations

See 1 provider
22670VICDiploma

Diploma of Data Analytics

See 0 providers
11480NATDiploma

Diploma of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology

See 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

13k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2241.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW4.7k
VIC2.9k
QLD0.9k
SA0.7k
WA0.6k
ACT0.5k
TAS0.1k
NT0.1k