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Salaries: Asset Management (Australia & Asia) – Q3 2025
Salary survey round-up: Front, middle-, and back-office roles
Below is an updated list of Asian and Australian asset management 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, including Japan, and Hong Kong.
The latest salary surveys
AU | Aussie Super Chair Remuneration 2025 (Investment Magazine)
Chairs’ salary packages slightly increased overall FY2024 compared to FY2023.
AU | Aussie Super CIO Remuneration 2025 (Investment Magazine)
UniSuper’s John Pearce's total remuneration was $1.88 million.
AU | Aussie Super CEO Remuneration 2025 (Investment Magazine)
Deanne Stewart of Aware Super was the highest-paid CEO in the super industry with total remuneration of more than $1.9 million.
APAC | Annual Report incl. Remuneration 2024 (HKMA)
Explore this report for remuneration packages of senior staff members in 2024.
Previous salary surveys
AUS | CIO Super Fund Salary Survey 2025 (Investment Magazine)
For total remuneration, UniSuper's CIO ranked top.
AUS | ESG and Sustainable Investment Salary Guide 2025 (Kaizen Recruitment)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
The most sought-after ESG skills include ESG integration, reporting, due diligence, and strategy development.
AUS | Investment Operations Salary Guide 2025 (Kaizen Recruitment)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
The demand for professionals with advanced data analytics and coding capabilities is expected to accelerate as firms increasingly leverage technology.
APAC | HK Asset Management, Hedge Fund & PE Guide Q1 2025 (Gemini Personnel)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
This guide covers key roles in Hong Kong for: asset management, hedge funds, private equity, risk and compliance, front office, and back office.
APAC | Investment Professional Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
Heidrick & Struggles’ annual survey of investment professionals in the Asia Pacific region explores recent compensation data and trends across private capital.
APAC | Annual Report incl. Remuneration 2023 (HKMA)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the government authority in Hong Kong responsible for maintaining monetary and banking stability.
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