Salaries: Private Equity (Worldwide) – Q2 2025
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.
U.S. | PE Investment Professional Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)
For this report, Heidrick & Struggles compiled compensation data from a survey of 820 investment professionals in North America.
U.S. | The Private Equity Compensation Primer (Peak Frameworks)
Entry level roles in private equity already pay a high amount, with 25-year-old private equity associates at top funds earning in excess of ~$300k.
U.S. | Private Equity Can Pay Eight Figures — Even in 2024 (eFinancialCareers)
PE funds might not be the promised lands of finance that they once were, but one thing hasn’t changed – the people working in it are paid a lot of money.
GLOBAL | U.S. & Europe Private Equity Compensation 2024 (WTW)
When it comes to pay mix, base salary is the highest proportion of total compensation among junior roles.
EUR | PE, Asset Management & Lending Compensation 2024 (Bohill Partners)
Our 2024 comprehensive report analyses pay structures across investment managers, property companies, and private equity funds.
U.S. | PE Operating Professional Compensation Survey 2024 (Heidrick & Struggles)
For this report, Heidrick & Struggles compiled compensation and organization data from a survey of 251 private equity operating professionals in the U.S.
UAE | Private Equity, Asset Management, and Trading Salaries 2024 (Robert Half)
This report for the UAE looks at compensation levels for private equity, asset management, governance, risk and compliance sectors.
Global | PE vs. Hedge Fund Jobs: Same Work, Less Money (eFinancialCareers)
Private equity and hedge fund working hours aren’t as bad as those in banking are.
EU | Venture Compensation Report 2024 (EVCA)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
Competitive compensation is a powerful lever, but data on compensation can be difficult to collect due to its sensitive nature.
U.S. | Private Equity Salary Guide (Wall Street Prep)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States
The following PE compensation report contains the most up-to-date salary data pertaining to the earnings of PE investment professionals.
U.S. | Quant Salary Expectations Ranking 2024 (QuantNet)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States
The 2024 QuantNet ranking of Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance masters programs in the U.S. provides average salary data for quant careers.
U.S | Private Equity Salary Guide
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies
Private equity can be extremely lucrative for professionals lucky enough to land a role in this highly coveted industry.
U.S. & Europe | Private Equity Compensation: 2024 Trends to Watch (WTW)
Ongoing developments within private equity have brought key emerging roles into the spotlight with reference to salary expectations.
Global | Private Credit: Where Are the People Coming From? (eFinancialCareers)
This Talent Insights white paper looks at the implications of growth for hiring, and the type of candidates that find a way into private credit jobs.
U.S. | Private Equity Salaries by Seniority (eFinancialCareers)
For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States
When people talk about a bigger paycheck – what do they mean? Well, thanks to information from recruitment consultant Odyssey Search Partners, you can get an idea.
