I don't know anyone in the actuarial field, but I know ppl in investment banking and even though they make boat loads of money they work almost non-stop and have pretty much no social life. There was 1 fella in local Citibank: very high 5-figure salary, company car (BMW 5-series), company house (swanky penthouse) but work 6.5 days a week almost full day chasing US and local market. And most of them engage in risky behavior to de-stress (smoke, drink, sex etc).

So don't just make your career decision based on salary. It's a mistake most ppl (including myself) make.