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Lead / Director Actuaries salary in California

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the California OES distribution for Actuaries.
DOL OFLC offered median
$157,206
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Actuaries in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $157,206. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent7$157,206

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Actuaries in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Pacific Life Insurance CompanyDirector Actuary2$157,206
Next Insurance, Inc.Director, Actuarial Pricing1$189,779
American General Life Insurance CompanyAssociate Actuary1$157,206
Nassau Financial Group2VP and Actuary1$175,000
Genworth North America CorporationActuary1$160,200
Aon Re, Inc.Senior Director, Analytics1$157,206

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Director, Actuarial Pricing at Next Insurance, Inc.
    $189,779
    Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-203-25230-250350
  • Associate Actuary at American General Life Insurance Company
    $157,206
    Woodland HillsWage Level IVDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-073734
  • 2VP and Actuary at Nassau Financial Group
    $175,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-927662
  • Actuary at Genworth North America Corporation
    $160,200
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Feb 4, 2025I-200-25029-649551
  • Director Actuary at Pacific Life Insurance Company
    $157,206
    Newport BeachWage Level IVDecided Feb 4, 2025I-200-25028-649258
  • Actuary & Director at Pacific Life Insurance Company
    $157,206
    Newport BeachWage Level IVDecided Jan 10, 2025I-200-25002-590456
  • Senior Director, Analytics at Aon Re, Inc.
    $157,206
    Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Nov 19, 2024I-200-24317-468824

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.