Career switch, measured
From Statistician to Actuary
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Statistics, Python, Research, Risk management; the main skills to add are SQL, Leadership, Excel, Forecasting.
57%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillStatisticianActuary
- Statistics74%47%
- Python76%45%
- Research98%32%
- Risk management17%39%
- Problem solving28%24%
- Communication26%32%
- Stakeholder management15%35%
- Training and coaching13%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Actuary postings, rarely in Statistician ones.
SkillStatisticianActuary
- SQL–52%
- Leadership11%49%
- Excel–48%
- Forecasting–19%
- Data analysis–18%
- Budgeting–17%
- Project management–16%
- Financial reporting–15%
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