National Salary Potential* According to the Economic Research Institute, a beginning ACTUARY made about $37,000 in 1990. The average salary for everyone working in this field was $49,500 and some experienced workers made as much as $100,000. According to the College Placement Council Salary Survey, average annual salaries offered beginning ACTUARIES with a bachelor's degree were $32,000 in 1992-93. * Copyrighted by The American College Testing Program. (Excerpts from the DISCOVER Computerized Guidance System available at CDPS.)