精算师在国内外都是稀缺人才。据中国精算师协会的数据,截至2009年上半年,取得中国精算师资格的人数为141人,准精算师839人。有数据显示,我国目前具有北美精算师资格的只有几十人,准精算师不过百余人。
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An actuary earns about $85,000 a year and has few physical demands, little stress, a good work environment and a positive outlook for employment and income growth.
一个精算师年薪大概有8.5万美金,无需耗费体力,工作压力小,工作环境又不错,而且就业前景和收入前景都在见长。
看到了?上文中的actuary就是精算师的意思,这个词是不是很眼熟?想到了actually对吧?其实actuary在拉丁语中意为“经营”,精算师的工作就是对可能带来风险的事件发生的几率和后果进行评测,从而尽量把损失降至。
Wikipedia上给出的解释是:
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms.
面对金融系统的种种复杂机制,进行反复计算和确认,难怪被称为“精”算师啊。