Qualified actuary don't hang out in this forum lah...go do your homework and you'll know which forum to hit.

You might get increment faster in your early career stage compared to your peers since your increment will based on your exam progression. But that doesn't mean that getting a fellowship will guarantee you a 5-figure salary immediately. Once you are qualified, it means that the increment based on your exam progression will stop if you're not promoted to a higher rank.

Some people get qualified younger like 2-3 years into their job, some might not even make it after 30 years old. For those that get qualified very young, their rank in the company might only be AM or Manager and I doubt they can make 5-figure. But say if you're above 30 and qualified, most probably your experience, rank and qualification warrant you a 5-figure salary.

If you go for actuarial science because of money, then probably that's not the best one. A lot of jobs out there can give you better rewards in the long term. Ppl generally choose it as a career because it gives job security, work-life balance, intellectual challenge, and a bit above-average rewards. It's the combination of these factors that make it appealing.

6K @ the age of 24? A bit on the high side. I heard even if you pass a lot of papers upon graduation, you wouldn't get much different pay than you peers who pass fewer exams as starting pay kind of standard at entry level and starting pay only 2.5K - 3.5K for any graduates? Or he passed exam aggressively after joining workforce?