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Salaries: Asset Management (U.S. & Canada) – Q1 2025

  • ,  Senior Investment Writer |
  • 19 Jul 2024
  • Updated 15 Apr 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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U.S. | 2024 Alt AM Marketing and IR Compensation Survey (Heidrick & Struggles)

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

This report on compensation trends for CEOs at PE–backed firms around the world examines compensation for these professionals.

U.S. | 2024-2025 Family Office Staff Compensation (Botoff Consulting)

Survey respondents reported salary increases above the broader U.S. market for more than 40% of management and about 30% of staff.

U.S. | Carried Interest White Paper (Johnson Associates)

Our clients increasingly need to value and aggregate awards and understand how they fit in the broader context of all-in economics.

U.S. | CIO Compensation by Various U.S. States (GovSalaries)

In the U.S., a CIO earns an average salary of $415,889. Top 3 states paying the highest average CIO salary are Tennessee, followed by Virginia, and Georgia.

U.S. | Compensation at Man Group (eFinancialCareers)

Average fixed and variable compensation at Man Group rose by ~9.5% in 2024, from $346.7k to $380k.

U.S. | Hedge Fund Salary Guide 2024 (Wall Street Oasis)

From Execution Trader to PM, here is a summary of what you can expect to make performing different roles at various levels at a hedge fund.

U.S. | Investment Banker Salaries: $100k to $400k (eFinancialCareers)

Banks analysed in this article include Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Evercore, PJT Partners, Moelis, and Rothschild.

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

Explore the latest figures for investment banking compensation in 2025.

U.S. | IB Salaries & Bonuses: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan & more (eFinancialCareers)

If you’re breaking your back trying to get into a top bank like Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan, following your dreams of crazy salaries and crazier bonuses, then hold your horses.

U.S. | Pay at Hedge Fund Citadel (eFinancialCareers)

Hedge fund Citadel pays $2.5m+, on average. Is this an industry trend or an exception?

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

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

U.S. | Quant Researcher Pay: Two Sigma, Five Rings et al. (eFinancialCareers)

Based on 249 data points for quantitative researchers since the start of 2024, the average salary in the US is $193k, which is higher than the New York average of $189k.

U.S. | Single Family Office Compensation Summary Report (Forge Community)

This study remains one of the largest of its kind with data from 330 family offices.

U.S. | TERS: Salaries by Role 2025 (The Texas Tribune)

Scroll down and filter by 136 different job titles from CIO to PM. The Director of Investments is the highest paid position, with a salary of $469,428.

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 | Base, Variable, & Deferred Compensation for Sector Heads (CPP Investments)

Total compensation awarded provides a better understanding of the alignment with CDPQ’s performance.

CAN | Compensation for Named Executive Officers (CPP Investments)

See p.77 for compensation for the Named Executive Officers (NEOs).