Salaries: Financial services (U.S. & Canada) – Q3 2026

The latest salary surveys

North America Family Office Compensation 2026 (RBC/Campden Wealth)

Family-member chief executives earn a median U.S. $460,000 in total compensation while nonfamily CEOs earn U.S. $721,000, roughly 1.6 times as much.

Asset Management Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

A Senior Portfolio Manager in active management can be compensated between $300,000 and $2 million+ per annum.

New York & London Quant Salary & Bonus Trends 2026 (Barclay Simpson)

This 2026 edition of this Salary Survey and Recruitment Trends Guide includes insights for the quantitative trading, analytics and research market.

CAIA Salary 2026: What the Real Job Data Shows (300Hours)

This research into current U.S. job postings found base salaries from $75k (2-6 years’ experience) up to $150k-$300k (10+ years’ experience).

Private Credit and Structured Finance Compensation 2026 (RCQ Associates)

This Structured Finance & Private Credit compensation report from RCQ Associates was conducted anonymously for individual candidates and employers.

CIO Salaries of U.S. Public Pension Funds (GovSalaries)

Top 3 states paying the highest average Chief Investment Officer salary are Texas, followed by Washington,and Georgia.

Financial Services Executive Compensation 2026 (Johnson Associates)

Johnson Associates analyzed proxy disclosures of 58 U.S. financial services firms to show how pay evolved in 2025.

Financial Services Compensation Q2 Trends and Year-End Projections (Johnson Associates)

Hedge funds may capitalize on inflows and volatility. Traditional asset management may be higher on market appreciation.

Infrastructure Private Equity Salary and Bonus Levels (Mergers & Inquisitions)

Associates can expect $150-300 in total compensation. Managing Directors can earn $750,000 to $1.8 million.

Employees Retirement System of Texas: Compensation by Investment Role (Texas Tribune)

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.

CalSTRS Compensation Review Recommendations 2026 (CalSTRS/Mercer)

The midpoint of the proposed salary range for the CIO role for CalSTRS is $520,000.

Insurance Industry Salary Guide (2026)

Updated as of August 2026, this article covers compensation benchmarks for carriers, brokers, MGAs and reinsurers in the U.S..

Family Office and Wealth Management Salary Guide (Lyneer Search Group)

Updated as of August 2026, this article covers salary benchmarks for family offices, multi-family offices (MFOs) and wealth advisory platforms in the U.S..

Family Office Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

This guide covers everything you need to know about family office careers in 2026 — the roles, the pay, the top firms, and how to actually get hired.

Insurance Salary Guide 2026 (Wall Street Careers)

At major insurers, the CIO role is one of the most senior and best-compensated positions in the firm.

CIO and Executive Officers' Compensation 2026 (AIMCo)

See p.11 for a Summary Compensation table where the CIO was paid $1,990,119 in 2025/26.

CIO and Named Executive Officers' Compensation 2026 (CPP Investments)

See p.85 for a Summary Compensation table where the CIO received base remuneration of $672,493 in 2026.

CalSTRS and CalPERS Investment Roles Compensation 2026 (The Sacramento Bee)

According to the latest payroll data, the top 10 highest-paid investment officers and executives of CalPERS and CalSTRS collectively took home $15 million in 2025.

Previous 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.

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

This Executive Summary presents survey highlights along with trends impacting compensation in family offices.