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Salaries: Asset Management (U.S. & Canada) – Q2 2024

  • ,  Senior Investment Writer |
  • 19 Jul 2024
  • Updated 27 Jan 2025

Latest salary surveys: Front-, middle, and back-office roles

How does your remuneration package compare with those across the industry? The Savvy Investor Content Team has updated this unique list of the best U.S. and Canadian asset management salary surveys covering a range of roles in the investment, pensions, and finance industries.

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THE LATEST SALARY INSIGHTS


U.S. | Real Estate Salaries 2024 (Macdonald and Company)

$145,000 is the median salary in 2024 for real estate in the United States, with an average pay increase of $13,000 from 2023.

U.S. | 2024 Venture Capital Salary Survey (John Gannon)

For the 7th year straight, I polled my 20,000+ VC Careers subscribers and others in the VC community to see how much salary, carry, and bonus they’re getting.

U.S. | North American Private Equity 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. | RIA Compensation Report 2024 (Charles Schwab)

Schwab’s RIA Compensation Report reflects responses from Schwab’s 2024 RIA Benchmarking Study, the largest study in the industry.

U.S. | The North America Family Office Report Compensation 2024 (Campden Wealth/RBC)

See p.48. The average base salary of the North American family office chief executives is US $314,000, which represents a modest four percent advance from a year ago.

U.S. | CalSTRS’ Compensation Review of Executive and Investment Positions (McLagan)

CalSTRS asked McLagan to assess the salary and total cash compensation and provide recommendations for 8 executive and investment management positions.

U.S. | 2024-2025 Pension Actuarial Salary Survey (Ezra Penland)

U.S. pension actuary compensation is shown here by years of experience.

U.S. | Investment Banking Compensation 2025 (Wall Street Oasis)

This report includes compensation data from a wide range of investment banks.

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.

U.S. | Median Compensation in Private Equity 2024 (eFinancialCareers)

A bottom quartile associate at a small fund, for instance, will earn an average of $200k in salaries and bonuses in 2024, according to Odyssey.

U.S. | Quant Finance Salaries and Compensation 2024 (CQF Institute)

As the quantitative finance industry continues to evolve in the wake of new technology and innovation, the demand for skilled professionals remains robust.

U.S. | CalPERS Employee Compensation (CalPERS)

Here is a list with the ten highest-compensated CalPERS employees.

CAN | 2024 Real Estate Compensation Guide (HighView Partners)

HighView Partners is a talent search firm dedicated to providing recruitment solutions to the real estate industry in Canada.

CAN | Annual Report incl. Board of Directors Salary and Benefits 2023-24 (AIMCo)

See p.59. The board consists of eleven independent members in 2024 (seven in 2023) including the Chair, whose honorarium is disclosed separately.

CAN | Compensation at Family Offices: What to Expect 2024 (Canadian Family Offices)

Pay packages for top executives run $250,000 and up, reaching as high as $750,000 to $850,000, but variations abound.

CAN | Board of Trustees Remuneration Policy 2024 (Public Service Pension Plan)

See p.2-3. The board Chair can expect a retainer of $19,276 per annum with an additional meeting fee of $506 per day.