How to become a Mathematician, Actuary or Statistician
Official title: Mathematicians, Actuaries and Statisticians
Researches mathematical, actuarial and statistical theory, and develops, improves and applies methods and techniques.
Main tasks
- Research, improve and develop mathematical, actuarial and statistical theories and techniques, and apply mathematical principles, models and techniques to research in engineering and the natural, social and life sciences
- Use mathematics, statistics, probability and risk theory to assess the impact of possible future events, and design pension schemes and life, property, health and social insurance schemes
- Plan sampling methods and questionnaires for statistical surveys, and process, analyse and publish survey data
- Advise on data collection methods and statistical techniques in business, industry, medicine and the natural, social and life sciences
Ways in
- University department: Mathematics & Statistics degrees, Offered by 31 universities in Taiwan
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$1,289,000 a year
- Demand for Science and engineering jobs is projected at about 952,000 in 2024 and about 1,072,000 in 2030. (+12.6%)
- Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Mathematician, Actuary or Statistician?
Ways in include: Mathematics & Statistics degrees.
How much does a Mathematician, Actuary or Statistician earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$1,289,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Mathematician, Actuary or Statistician a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 12.6% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Mathematician, Actuary or Statistician?
Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026