Senior Actuarial Analyst Jobs in California
Senior Actuarial Analyst jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance with demand at every level from associate actuary through senior principal. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Hartford-west hubs like Sacramento anchor most of the hiring, where established carriers such as Farmers Insurance, Pacific Life, and Kaiser Permanente maintain large actuarial departments. The most in-demand specialties are reserving, pricing, and predictive modeling. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This individual contributor is primarily responsible for researching and determining the likelihood of financial risk to the organization, preparing and reviewing actuarial documentation for accuracy, and conducting product line evaluation, actuarial modeling, and financial risk and opportunity analyses.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; providing occasional mentoring to team members; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; creating plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; anticipating and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensuring all procedures and policies are followed; leveraging an understanding of data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifying and monitoring priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
- Supports actuarial documentation by preparing and reviewing for accuracy and reasonability the actuarial portion of financial reports and tax returns; and responses to insurance regulations.
- Participates in product line evaluations by conducting analysis of product line financials, pricing, reserve, valuation , cash flow analysis; and analyzing product line performance, risk, and assumptions used in product development.
- Stays abreast of actuarial research by examining developments in standards, assumptions, competition, and the legal and regulatory environment.
- Assesses, analyzes and interprets financial risks and opportunities by applying actuarial methods; and conducting actuarial analyses.
- Supports collaborations with business partners by understanding the business needs; translating actuarial constructs into non-technical recommendations; and complying with the Actuarial Standards of Practice.
- Supports actuarial modeling by developing and enhancing actuarial models; assisting with the development of alternative assumptions and forecasts using in-house models or actuarial software; and assisting with validating the data and results.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
- Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
- Attention to Detail
- Business Knowledge
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cross-Group Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Dependability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
- Drives Results
- Facilitation Skills
- Health Care Industry
- Influencing Others
- Integrity
- Learning Agility
- Organizational Savvy
- Problem Solving
- Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
- Teamwork
- Topic-Specific Communication
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
- Analytical Skills
- Client Focus
- Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
- Economics
- Initiative
- Maintain Files and Records
- Managing Diverse Relationships
- Mathematics
- Organizational Skills
- Project Management
- Statistical Programming Language
- Stress Tolerance
- Technical Communication
- Trust
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in mathematics or related field AND Minimum four (4) years actuarial experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society Certificate OR Associate of the Society of Actuaries Certificate
- One (1) year leadership experience.
- Four (4) years experience with databases and spreadsheets.
PrimaryLocation : California,Oakland,Ordway
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Finance
Department : Po/Ho Corp - HP PROD MGMT-Actuarial SVCS - 0308
Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior actuarial analyst jobs across California.
- Associate or Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society or Society of Actuaries required
- Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative field
- Five or more years of progressively responsible actuarial experience in pricing or reserving
- Advanced proficiency in SAS, R, Python, or SQL for actuarial data analysis
- Experience with California Department of Insurance rate filing and regulatory requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to senior leadership
Senior Actuarial Analyst Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior actuarial analyst in California?
Reaching the senior level in California typically requires a bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics combined with multiple passed Society of Actuaries or Casualty Actuarial Society exams. California does not license actuaries through a state board, so professional credentials from CAS or SOA carry the weight that a state license would elsewhere. Most California employers expect candidates at the senior level to hold at least an Associate designation and to have hands-on experience with California-specific regulatory environments, particularly California Department of Insurance filings.
How much do senior actuarial analysts make in California?
Senior actuarial analysts in California earn a median of about $130,510 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $83,510 for the lowest 10% to over $219,490 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior actuarial analysts in California?
Employers hiring senior actuarial analysts in California right now include Kaiser Permanente, Uber, and Gallagher, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's concentration of large P&C carriers, managed care organizations, and pension consulting firms keeps hiring relatively consistent throughout the year.
Which California cities have the most senior actuarial analyst jobs?
The cities with the most senior actuarial analyst openings in California are Oakland, San Diego, and San Mateo. Los Angeles drives the bulk of listings through its dense cluster of insurance carrier headquarters and health plan operations, while San Francisco and Sacramento attract openings tied to major health insurers, pension systems, and tech-adjacent insurance startups that have relocated their actuarial functions to the Bay Area.
Are there remote senior actuarial analyst jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 100% of senior actuarial analyst openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the largely desk-based and data-driven nature of the work. Pricing and reserving roles are the most consistently offered on a remote or hybrid basis, while roles requiring direct collaboration with California regulatory affairs teams tend to ask for at least partial in-office presence.
How can I get hired as a senior actuarial analyst in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an actuarial analyst internship or rotational program at a major California carrier while actively sitting for CAS or SOA exams. Employers like Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, and Pacific Life run structured new-graduate programs that move candidates through actuarial rotations in pricing, reserving, and product development. Candidates transitioning from adjacent roles in data science, financial analysis, or risk management also find doors open, particularly if they have passed at least two actuarial exams and can demonstrate quantitative modeling experience relevant to California's regulated insurance market.
Where can I find and apply to senior actuarial analyst jobs in California?
You can find and apply to senior actuarial analyst jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across insurance carriers, health plans, consulting firms, and pension systems. Find roles that fit your experience and credentials and apply directly to the ones that match.
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