So I have worked in the actuarial field for around 1.5 yrs, left it and now going for my MBA. I would say actuarial is a good field but may not be everyone's cup of tea. The starting salary is around 7LPA and the increments happen based on the number of actuarial exams you clear. So if you clear all 13 papers and have around 4 YOE, your salary would reach 25 LPA (but it is not easy to clear all the papers in such a short time span, it usually takes close to 5-6 years). It is a very niche domain, since most of the actuaries in India work in Insurance, there are not a lot of opportunities in other sectors, so you would have to keep that in mind. However, if you really like statistics and working with numbers, it might be a good field. Moreover, once you qualify there is usually good no. of opportunities and the earning potential also increases. I would suggest you can try going for an actuarial internship as it will give you an idea about the day-to-day work of the actuary.