Salaries: Private Equity (Worldwide) – Q3 2023
Benchmark Yourself With These Private Equity Salary Surveys
Now is a good time to see how your salary compares with those of your peers. So why not check out the Savvy Investor Content Team's most recently updated list of the best global private equity salary surveys? Reflect on how your career is progressing. What are you worth? Dig in and find out.

Private Equity Salary Guide 2023 (Wall Street Oasis)
This report covers pay scales in PE across the US, Europe, and APAC categorized by levels in the hierarchy. All figures represent averages in USD.
Hedge Fund Salary Guide 2023 (Wall Street Oasis)
From analyst to portfolio manager, this salary guide is updated as of October 2023 for U.S hedge fund roles.
Fintech Marketing Salary Trends 2023 (The Fintech Marketing Hub)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States
The average salary of a full-time fintech marketer is: $106,893. The ones who earn over $200k skew the average quite a lot, which is why we also wanted to look at the median. The median salary of a full-time fintech marketer is: $90,457.
Working Hours and Salary in Hedge Funds vs. Private Equity (eFinancialCareers)
There are a lot of ways out of banking. Monasticism, the French Foreign Legion, or consulting are all valid options. For most serious bankers, however, there are really only two agreeable exits – private equity, or a hedge fund.
Stock-Based Compensation Unpacking the Issues (Morgan Stanley IM)
Research suggests that nearly all the increase in stock-based compensation (SBC) has replaced cash wages. SBC can be viewed as a way to finance growth for the firm, an incentive for employees to deliver results, a tool for retaining workers, and a means to foster an overall sense of ownership.
Hedge Funds & Private Markets Compliance Roles 2023 (Rutherford Search)
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This is Rutherford's 2022/2023 Compliance Market Report for the alternative investment market. The past year has been a busy and challenging one for clients recruiting in the space, and this report aims to provide insights into the key trends and developments in the regulatory resourcing market, as well as a salary survey.
Hedge Fund Salary Guide 2023 (Wall Street Oasis)
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From analyst to portfolio manager, this salary guide is updated as of April 2023 for U.S hedge fund roles.
Private Equity Pay… Per Hour 2023 (eFinancialCareers)
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A compensation survey by popular “finfluencer” High Yield Harry (HYH) has revealed some surprising facts about compensation and working hours in private equity. 644 people, the vast majority of whom were in the US, responded to the survey, although not all were involved in private equity.
Wall Street Pay: Bankers vs. Traders vs. Private Equity 2023 (eFinancialCareers)
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Bonuses this year were mostly disappointing, but who was disappointed the most? A new salary and bonus survey reveals the differing fates of financial services professionals at different levels and in different roles in the industry. The survey received around 900 responses, from a wide variety of banks and private equity firms.
2021 Europe & Africa Private Capital Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
This survey provides compensation practices and backgrounds of investment, fundraising, and operating professionals at private capital firms across Europe and Africa. The survey includes responses from 439 professionals working across Europe and Africa.
2022 NA PE Operating Professional Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
Our latest survey of private equity operating professionals in North American shows a more dramatic increase in compensation than we have seen, a trend that is being reflected across all private equity positions.
Hedge Fund, PE & Asset Management Salary Guide (JW Michaels & Co)
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The data appearing in this compensation report were collected by comparing invoiced placements made by JW Michaels in 2021. U.S. hedge funds, asset management and private equity roles are covered.
U.S. Private Equity Salary Guide (Wall Street Prep, 2022)
Private Equity Salaries are a major consideration for those considering an exit to the buy-side. In this article, Wall Street Prep provides salary ranges of private equity professionals starting from the associate level – as well as a comparison to the salaries received in investment banking.
U.S. Financial Services Compensation Guide (Johnson Associates, Mar 2022)
Major 2021 key takeaways are that incentives are up as impact of pandemic continues affecting back to work and employee fatigue accumulates. Moreover, there is an optimistic 'bubble' in financial services and the broader economy, which is building base salary pressures at year-end.
Private Equity Strategy Consultant Salary Guide (Charles Aris, 2022)
These results are based on a survey of nearly 2,500 strategy consultancy professionals. See page nine for the qualification requirements and expected remuneration for roles related to private equity strategy.