Salaries: Private Equity (Worldwide) – Q3 2025

The latest salary surveys

GLOBAL | VC Compensation Report 2024 (VC Platform)

In this 8th edition, the 2024 report surveyed nearly 700 Platform professionals from a diverse intersection of roles, geography, tenure, and firm size and industry.

U.S. & UK | Private Credit Salaries 2025 (Private Equity Bro)

This fresh study from RCQ Associates dives into private credit hiring trends and compensation benchmarks in the UK and U.S. for 2025.

U.S. | Private Equity Compensation (eFinancialCareers)

Private equity is no longer the promised land it used to be for over-worked and under-paid investment bankers.

U.S. | Private Equity Compensation by Role 2025 (Wall Street Oasis)

This compensation data is based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database through July, 2025.

U.S. | PC Investment Professional Compensation (Heidrick & Struggles)

This survey of private credit investment professionals in North America provides a comprehensive picture of the compensation that these executives are receiving.

Previous salary surveys

GLOBAL | Private Equity 2025 Pay Trends (WTW)

A combination of business conditions and economic volatility has altered employee pay trends in private equity firms.

U.S. | Private Equity Compensation by Role 2025 (Wall Street Oasis)

A breakdown of the payouts and bonuses associated with private equity, last updated in April 2025.

U.S. | Private Equity & Private Credit Pay 2025 (eFinancialCareers)

Private equity pay appears to have risen as a result and now exceeds pay for private credit.

U.S. | 2024 PR–Backed CEO Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)

This report on compensation trends for CEOs at PE–backed firms around the world examines demographics, organizational structure, and compensation for these professionals.

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 | Pan-European PE Compensation Review 2024/25 (Bohill Partners)

This report analyses pay structures across investment managers, property companies, and private equity funds.

EUR | Germany PE Compensation Review 2024/25 (Bohill Partners)

Whilst many businesses had a difficult 2024, the demand for talent in Germany remained robust in many areas.

EUR | 2024 Europe Private Capital Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)

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

APAC | Private Capital Professional Compensation (Heidrick & Struggles)

Heidrick & Struggles’ annual survey of investment professionals in the Asia Pacific region explores recent compensation data and trends across private capital.