Quant Salary Index
Total compensation by role and market
Median annual total compensation — base plus expected performance bonus — shown in each market's local currency.
| Role | New York | London | Chicago | Singapore | Hong Kong | Amsterdam | Dubai / Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | $475k | £319k | $461k | S$522k | HK$3.1m | €323k | AED 1.5m |
| Quant Trader | $450k | £302k | $473k | S$494k | HK$3.0m | €352k | AED 1.5m |
| Quant Developer | $340k | £228k | $330k | S$374k | HK$2.3m | €231k | AED 1.1m |
| Quant Analyst | $230k | £161k | $223k | S$253k | HK$1.5m | €157k | AED 743k |
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | $385k | £264k | $416k | S$423k | HK$2.6m | €290k | AED 1.2m |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | $1.3m | £926k | $1.2m | S$1.4m | HK$8.3m | €851k | AED 4.6m |
Median total compensation · September 2026 · local currency
Market coverage
Where quant hires
New York
#1Exceptional
Quant research, systematic trading, quant dev, ML, data
London
#2Exceptional
Quant research/trading, systematic funds, electronic trading
Chicago
#3Exceptional
HFT, market making, options, quant trading, C++
Singapore
#4Very strong
Systematic trading, commodities, macro, quant research
Hong Kong
#5Very strong
Equities, derivatives, systematic trading, China-focused strategies
Amsterdam
#6Very strong
HFT, market making, trading technology
San Francisco
#7Strong
AI/ML-heavy quant research, crypto, data and engineering
Paris
#8Strong
Quant research, derivatives, banks, systematic strategies
Zurich / Geneva
#9Strong / niche
Systematic funds, commodities, private capital
Dubai / Abu Dhabi
#10Fast-growing
Hedge funds, systematic teams, portfolio managers, commodities
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Methodology
Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQaunt 2026.1 · 428 firms tracked · Updated September 2026
These are indicative ranges pending first-party verification. They will be replaced by verified submissions as the Quant Salary Index dataset builds.
Reference market: New York (USD)