Typical local-market pay: £57,982/year (Verified ONS ASHE April 2024 · DfE School Workforce England 2024). Lifestyle equivalent of a New York $110,000 salary: £51,438/year (COLI-scaled, not market pay). COLI rank #41 of 113.
COLI-scaled lifestyle-equivalent range for a actuary in Edinburgh (NYC baseline × COLI 62.1 / 100). This is not local market pay.
Highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalents (not local market pay):
| City | Local market | Lifestyle equivalent | Take-Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 64,171 | CHF 109,091 | 62% |
| Geneva | CHF 64,171 | CHF 105,704 | 58% |
| New York | $110,000 | $110,000 | 64% |
| San Francisco | $110,000 | $107,360 | 65% |
| Singapore | S$88,845 | S$125,673 | 75% |
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Try Wise for Free →Local-market pay for a actuary in Edinburgh is approximately £57,982/year (Verified · ONS ASHE April 2024 · DfE School Workforce England 2024). Separately, the lifestyle equivalent of a New York $110,000 salary is £51,438 (COLI 62.1, NYC = 100). That equivalent is not what someone earns locally. COLI-scaled entry/senior lifestyle equivalents: £28,057 – £93,524.
After income tax and social contributions in United Kingdom, a actuary in Edinburgh takes home approximately 72% of their gross salary, or around $4,614/month ($55,363/year in USD equivalent).
Edinburgh ranks #41 out of 113 cities on COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for actuarys (not local market rank). The top city on that equivalent scale is Zurich.