Salaries: Asset Management (UK & Europe) – Q4 2025

The latest salary surveys

UK | Quantitative Finance Compensation 2026 (QuantNet)

University of Oxford graduates can expect base compensation of £73,255.

UK | Pensions Salary Survey 2025 (Pension Careers)

A Pensions Director in London and the South East can expect to receive total pay of £81,000 to £215,000.

UK | Pay at London’s Top Hedge Funds 2025 (eFinancialCareers)

Balyasny Asset Management tops the list with average compensation per employee of $2.0m.

UK & EUR | Compliance and Risk Salary Guide 2026 (Saxton Leigh)

Explore Saxton Leigh’s detailed salary guide for 2026.

UK & EUR | Compliance and Risk Salary Guide 2026 (Compliance Professionals)

In the UK, a Global Head of Compliance can expect pay in the region of £200,000+. In Germany, the Chief Compliance Officer should expect a range of €180,000-€300,000.

UK & EUR | Carried Interest Guide for RE Investment Professionals (Caravel)

At Managing Director/Partner level, a typical per-fund economic outcome for a mid-sized successful London real-estate fund, would be circa £100k–£250k+ per year.

IRE | Pensions and Treasury Salary Guide 2025 (Abrivia)

In Dublin, a Senior Pensions Consultant can expect to be paid up to 90,000 euros (p.29). Head of Treasury roles can attract annual compensation up to 195,000 euros (p.21).

IRE | Asset Management, Pensions, and Compliance Salary Guide 2026 (Brightwater)

This comprehensive guide covers a variety of front office roles such as Senior Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Investment Analyst, and more.

EUR | Treasury Salary Survey 2025 (The Treasury Recruitment Company)

In Europe, a Global Treasurer/Treasury Director can expect total compensation of €370,399.

EUR | European Fintech Compensation 2025 (Heidrick & Struggles)

This survey of European fintech product and engineering leaders analyzes compensation by ownership, revenue scale, region, and the growing impact of AI on talent demand.

EUR | Europe Private Capital Compensation Survey 2025 (Heidrick & Struggles)

Heidrick & Struggles' annual survey includes a review of major hiring trends and an in-depth look into the structure of compensation packages.

Previous salary surveys

UK | Average Pay at Citadel in London 2025 (eFinancialCareers)

Depending on seniority, pay at hedge fund Citadel in London ranges from $500k to $21m.

UK | Quantitative Finance Compensation 2025 (QuantNet)

University of Oxford quant grads can expect base compensation of circa £73,255.

UK | London Investment Banking Salaries 2025 (eFinancialCareers)

American-employed senior bankers in London saw their bonuses rise depending on which bank employed them: from 39% up on average at Goldman Sachs, to 5% on average at Citi.

UK & EUR | Risk, Compliance & Legal Salary Guide 2025 (Saxton Leigh)

In the UK and in asset management, the Global Head of Compliance can expect £200,000 in remuneration. In Germany, Chief Compliance Officer pay ranges from €180,000-€300,000.