Salaries: Asset Management (U.S. & Canada) – Q1 2026

The latest salary surveys

U.S. | Investment Banker Compensation Report (Prospect Rock Partners)

Three-year total comp growth ranges from a modest +8% at Analyst 1 ($148K → $160K) to +30–35% at the MD level.

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | 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.

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

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | FOs, Investment Firms, & Private Trusts Compensation (Botoff Consulting)

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.

CAN | 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.

Previous salary surveys

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | Global Markets Compensation Survey 2025 (Heidrick & Struggles)

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

U.S. | Treasury Salary Survey 2025 (The Treasury Recruitment Company)

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

U.S. | 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.

U.S. | Quantitative Finance Compensation 2026 (QuantNet)

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