A pricing actuary is a statistician who works in either the insurance or financial industries. In this career, you use your extensive math skills to determine the price of products by calculating risks and analyzing data. Your goal is to ensure the coverage of the company’s expenses like the cost of claims or employee retirement. Your job duties include collecting statistical data, estimating claim payout probabilities like death or serious injury, contributing to policies for new products, handling state filing requirements, and maximizing returns. Actuaries need strong analytical and computer skills. Additional qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in math, statistics, or actuarial science is required.