Salaries: Asset Management (U.S. & Canada) – Q2 2026

The latest salary surveys

Pension Funds Compensation (Mergers & Inquisitions)

If you’re in a direct private equity role at one of the biggest pensions, you should expect upper-middle-market private equity pay, but with lower bonuses and no potential for true carried interest.

FOs, Investment Firms, & Private Trusts Compensation (Botoff Consulting)

This Executive Summary presents survey highlights along with trends impacting compensation in family offices. Investment/market performance continues to drive increases in investment team incentive compensation.

Investment Grade Credit Compensation 2025 (Magellan Advisory Partners)

This report covers investment grade credit fund manager pay across mid-level, senior-level, and Team Head positions in the U.S.

Hedge Fund Compensation 2026 (Wall Street Oasis)

Total compensation for hedge fund PMs can reach $1.6m. This compensation data is based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database through March, 2026

Alts Marketing and IR Professional Compensation (Heidrick & Struggles)

This sixth annual report provides a comprehensive picture of the compensation that North American executives in the HF, RE, and PE industries currently receive.

Private Credit Compensation 2025 (Magellan Advisory Partners)

From Associate to Managing Director, this detailed report tables the pay for U.S. private credit roles across four quartiles.

University Endowment Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

The CIO role at a major endowment is one of the most prestigious positions in institutional investing. Compensation is typically $1–$5 million per annum or more.

Pension Funds Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

A Senior Investment Officer at a U.S. pension fund can be paid circa $250,000-$500,000 in total.

Hedge Fund Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

The highest salaries typically come from: Millennium Management, Point72, Citadel, Bridgewater Associates, Two Sigma, and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors.

Investment Banker Compensation Report (Prospect Rock Partners)

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.

Pay for Top Performing Investment Bankers 2026 (eFinancialCareers)

Harrison Rush says total compensation for top ranked bankers starts at $180k (salary plus bonus) for first year analysts and extends to $2.5m+ for managing directors.

Previous salary surveys

Quantitative Finance Compensation 2026 (QuantNet)

Baruch College graduates can expect base compensation of $178,824.

PE Investment Professional Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)

For this report, Heidrick & Struggles compiled compensation data from a survey of 656 investment professionals in North America.

Think Tanks and Consulting Firms Pay 2026 (eFinancialCareers)

In 2026, average total compensation for MBA/PhD graduate consultants ranged from $204,000 at Deloitte to $285,000 at Bain & Company.

Global Markets Compensation Survey 2025 (Heidrick & Struggles)

Average total compensation for primary market professionals rose to $1.27M, according to latest data.

Treasury Salary Survey 2025 (The Treasury Recruitment Company)

In the U.S., a Global Treasurer/Treasury Director can expect total compensation of $390,717.