Permanent editions
Each quarter the compensation index is frozen, dated and published at its own address. Editions are never edited after publication, so a citation keeps resolving to the figures that were live when it was made.
KnowQuant research deskUpdated 1 September 202618 roles across 17 marketsMethod 2026.1
What is a KnowQuant benchmark edition?
A benchmark edition is a dated, permanent snapshot of quant total compensation across 18 roles and 17 hub markets, published with its method version, its coverage period and its licence. The current edition is Q3 2026, published 1 September 2026 under method 2026.1.
Published 1 September 2026 · Method 2026.1
New York remains the reference market for quant pay, with London running below it across every discipline and portfolio-manager outcomes staying the widest band in the index.
KnowQuant Quant Compensation Benchmark, Q3 2026 edition, method 2026.1. https://www.know-quant.com/benchmarks/2026-q3
Free to quote and republish with attribution and a link to the source page, under our terms. Method 2026.1, last reviewed 1 September 2026. The methodology sets out how each band is built and what it excludes.
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.
KnowQuantIndex 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such.