<prompt> Human: Im not sure if this is the subreddit Im looking for, but Im about to begin college with the intention of pursuing a career as an actuary, mostly for the financial security. However, I have little to no knowledge of other upper-middle pay-grade jobs pertaining to mathematics and am really looking for other options in the world of math as I am extremely proficient in all parts of the subject I have as-of-yet taken through AP Stat 1. I love the subject and would love to pursue it further. Essentially what Im asking is, in terms of financial security, what are the best mathematics-related careers someone can pursue with or without a college education?TL; DR me need good math job make money largeEDIT: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. YOU ARE THE MOST HELPFUL COMMUNITY ON REDDIT AND I WISH I COULD GILD ALL OF YOU EIGHT TIMES BUT I AM NOT YET FINANCIALLY INCLINED. I LOVE YOU  <response>: This is a bit out there but cryptography is a high-demand field. You could work for the NSA in cyber defense. Probably not as high salary as a job on wall street, but the government will usually take care of you in some other areas such as medical coverage and housing allowances. Plus if your passion is algebra or number theory you wont find satisfaction crunching stats for an investment firm. 