Salaries: Asset Management (U.S. & Canada) – Q3 2025

The latest salary surveys

U.S. | Compensation Practices of Investment-Focused Family Offices (Botoff Consulting)

The survey, conducted June through August in 2024, included responses from 433 firms reporting data on 2,208 incumbents from single family offices.

U.S. | Hedge Fund Salary in New York 2025 (300Hours)

In New York, a Junior Analyst can expect total compensation of $100k – $300k. A Senior Portfolio Manager can earn $1m – $10m+.

U.S. | Compensation for Investment Staff 2025 (CalSTRS)

Explore this report for current base salary ranges. Minimum compensation for the CIO is $416,000.

U.S. | Financial Services Compensation Q2 2025 Trends (Johnson Associates)

Traditional asset management rises on market recovery. Hedge funds capitalize on volatility and inflows.

U.S. | Quantitative Finance Compensation 2025 (QuantNet)

Princeton quant grads can expect base compensation of circa $184,824.

U.S. | Public Pension Investment Manager Salary Survey 2025 (Texas Tribune)

The Director of Investments is the highest paid position, with a salary of $469,428. Updated as of July 1st 2025.

U.S. | Compensation for Investment Management Positions 2025 (CalPERS)

Explore this report for the CIO base pay range is $450,000 - $750,000.

U.S. | Hedge Fund Compensation: September 2025 (Wall Street Oasis)

This report covers thirteen hedge fund roles, from Analyst to PM.

U.S. | Pay and Performance at Private Foundations 2025 (Charles Skorina)

Explore this report for data on the highest paid investment staff members.

GLOBAL | Family Office Operational Excellence Report 2025 (AlTi Tiedemann Global)

Total compensation for CEOs and CIOs of large offices is in the order of US $1 million with bonus and incentivization payments roughly equivalent to base salaries. See p.61.

Previous salary surveys

U.S. | 2025 RIA Benchmarking Study (Charles Schwab)

This study provides information on topics such as asset and revenue growth, sources of new clients, products and pricing, and financial performance.

U.S. | Asset Management, Alts & Insurance Compensation Q1 2025 (Johnson Associates)

2025 incentives for financial services are projected to be lower across almost all sectors, with tariffs and geopolitical concerns the biggest wild card.

U.S. | Compensation for Investment Management Positions 2025 (CalPERS)

Data shows that Chief Investment Officer pay ranges between $450,000 - $750,000.

U.S. | Compensation of Investment-Focused FO 25 (Morgan Stanley/Botoff Consulting)

Discover the latest trends on relevant pay, benefits and bonus structures in Morgan Stanley’s 2025 benchmarking report.

U.S. | ERS Texas Salaries by Role 2025 (The Texas Tribune)

Filter data across 136 different job titles, from CIO to PM. The Director of Investments is the highest paid position, with a salary of $469,428. Updated as of 1 July 2025.