1. Actuary
Mentions – 4
Rank – 10
Salary – $97,362
And we’re finally at the top of our list of 15 best careers if you love math. Actuaries are those people who analyze and forecast financial costs of risk and uncertainty. It’s a complicated job, but it involves applying math concepts, as well as theories to predict the likelihood of certain future events. This is meant to decrease the impact of future events that may fall in the “negative” pile.