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Salaries: Financial Services (Australia & Asia) – Q3 2026

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  • 16 Oct 2026
Salaries: Financial Services (Australia & Asia) – Q3 2026

Below is an updated list of Asian and Australian financial services salary surveys that have been uploaded to the Savvy Investor platform. These surveys detail compensation trends for asset managers, financial, and back-office roles across the Asia Pacific region.


The latest salary surveys


Private Equity Salary Australia: What You Actually Earn 2026 (LNK)

This article is a complete breakdown of private equity compensation in Australia — base salary, bonuses, carried interest, and how pay varies by fund size and seniority.

Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Private Equity Salary Guide (Heidrick & Struggles)

This tabular guide covers roles across asset management, hedge funds, private equity, risk and compliance, and even back office.

APAC & ME Private Capital Investment Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)

Heidrick & Struggles’ annual survey of investment professionals in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions explores recent compensation data and trends across private capital.


Previous salary surveys


Australian Fund Management & PE Pay 2025 (Money Management)

This blog discusses Robert Walters’ Salary Guide 2025 examining the salary ranges for public markets fund management, private equity, and private credit.

Super Fund Highest Paid CIOs 2026 (Investment Magazine)

Alison Tarditi is the highest paid chief investment officer in the 2024-25 edition of the Investment Magazine Salary Survey.

Super Fund Salary Survey 2026 (Investment Magazine)

Super fund chair remuneration is up this year, averaging around $140,000 as the demands on them and the complexity of superannuation funds increase.

Super Fund Highest Paid CEOs 2026 (Investment Magazine)

A record number of superannuation CEOs were paid more than $1 million in total salary in the 2024-2025 financial year.

Asia Pacific Family Office Compensation 2026 (BNP Paribas/Campden Wealth)

CIOs at large family offices can expect total pay of circa $675,000 per annum.

Asset Management, Hedge Fund, and PE Pay in Thailand (Gemini Personnel)

As well as covering asset management, hedge fund, and private equity compensation, this guide also has supplementary chapters on risk and compliance.

Banking, Finance, and Risk Salaries in Singapore 2025 (Gemini Personnel)

This guide is intended to give approximate salary ranges for the positions as described and specific skills or experience requirements can mean that a premium may need to be paid.