# KnowQuant - full answer text > The quant hiring index: compensation benchmarks, live vacancies, firm profiles and interview intelligence for quantitative finance. Method version 2026.1, last reviewed September 2026. Cite as: KnowQuant, September 2026, https://www.know-quant.com. Free to quote and republish with attribution and a link to the source page. Map of the index: https://www.know-quant.com/llms.txt Indicative market ranges, compiled from publicly reported compensation data, published market guides and role benchmarking across the hub markets we cover. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. --- ## What is a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-is-a-quant Topic: Roles A quant is a specialist who uses mathematics, statistics and code to price instruments, find trading signals or run systematic strategies inside a trading firm, hedge fund or bank. The label covers distinct disciplines with different pay and different day shapes: quant researcher, quant trader, quant developer, quant analyst, hft / low-latency engineer, systematic portfolio manager, software engineer, machine learning engineer, data engineer, data scientist, site reliability engineer, network and infrastructure engineer, security engineer, trading operations analyst, risk manager, compliance officer, fund finance and accounting, technical recruiter. New York medians run from $175k to $1.3m depending on discipline, so treating quant as one job leads to badly wrong expectations. Choose the discipline first, then the firm type, then the market. That order matters more to lifetime earnings than any single offer negotiation. Key figures: - Disciplines benchmarked: 18 - Hub markets covered: 17 - Employers profiled: 15 Related: - What is a quant, in full: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/what-is-a-quant - Compare quant roles: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compare - Salary index: https://www.know-quant.com/salary --- ## Which quant role pays the most? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/highest-paid-quant-role Topic: Pay Portfolio management pays the most at the top end, with a New York band reaching $15m, though the outcomes are the widest and least certain in the industry. On medians rather than ceilings the picture is tighter: systematic portfolio manager $1.3m, quant researcher $475k, quant trader $450k. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit share, so the band is deliberately wide and should not be read as an offer range. A seat with no capital allocated pays nothing like the headline. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Systematic Portfolio Manager median: $1.3m - Quant Researcher median: $475k - Quant Trader median: $450k - Machine Learning Engineer median: $390k - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer median: $385k - Quant Developer median: $340k - Software Engineer median: $305k - Data Engineer median: $285k - Site Reliability Engineer median: $280k - Security Engineer median: $275k - Network and Infrastructure Engineer median: $250k - Data Scientist median: $245k - Risk Manager median: $240k - Quant Analyst median: $230k - Compliance Officer median: $205k - Fund Finance and Accounting median: $200k - Technical Recruiter median: $185k - Trading Operations Analyst median: $175k Related: - Salary index: https://www.know-quant.com/salary - Compare quant roles: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compare - Dated benchmark editions: https://www.know-quant.com/benchmarks --- ## Is London or New York better for a quant career? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/london-or-new-york-for-quants Topic: Markets New York pays more in gross terms, with a quant researcher median of $475k against £319k in London, but London gives broader access to European markets and easier visa routes for many candidates. New York concentrates multi-strategy hedge funds, systematic managers and the research arms of the largest proprietary trading firms. Hiring skews toward quantitative research, machine learning and data engineering rather than pure latency work, which sits more heavily in Chicago and Amsterdam. We use New York as the reference point for our own pay index, because firms we track commonly quote other cities relative to it. That is our modelling basis rather than a measured global ranking. London combines established systematic managers, the European desks of US proprietary firms, and a large bank-side quant population that feeds the buy side. The market is unusually strong in systematic macro and multi-asset systematic strategies. Headline compensation runs below New York in absolute terms, but the gap narrows considerably at senior research and portfolio-manager level where profit share dominates base pay. The full head to head, including hiring volume, strategy mix and right to work, sits on the comparison page. Key figures: - New York researcher median: $475k - London researcher median: £319k - New York index rank: #1 - London index rank: #2 Related: - London vs New York, in full: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare/london-vs-new-york - London market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - New York market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york --- ## Do you need a PhD to be a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/do-you-need-a-phd-to-be-a-quant Topic: Getting in No. A PhD is close to a requirement for research seats at the most selective funds, but trading, development and analytics roles hire strong masters and bachelors candidates routinely. Backgrounds we see hired across the disciplines: Physics or mathematics PhD, Statistics / econometrics PhD, Computer science with ML research, Olympiad and competitive mathematics, Mathematics or engineering undergraduate, Trading competition and poker backgrounds, Physics graduates, Internal promotion from research or dev, Computer science graduates, Software engineers moving from big technology, Systems and infrastructure specialists, Physics or engineering with strong programming, Financial mathematics masters, Master El Karoui and equivalent programmes, Mathematics or physics PhD, Actuarial and risk backgrounds, Embedded and systems engineering, Computer engineering / hardware, Games and real-time systems, Telecoms and networking, Senior researchers with attributable track record, Traders promoted to book ownership, PMs relocating a team from another platform, Engineers from large technology companies, Backend and platform specialists from fintech, Self-taught engineers with strong systems fundamentals, Machine learning masters or PhD, Applied scientists from large technology firms, Engineers who moved into modelling, Physics and statistics graduates with deep-learning work, Data engineers from technology or fintech, Backend engineers moving into data, Analysts who became platform owners, Computer science graduates with data-systems focus, Data science and analytics backgrounds, Statistics or economics graduates, Consultants moving into industry analytics, Operations analysts who moved into modelling, Systems administrators who moved into engineering, SREs from large technology firms, Network and infrastructure engineers, Backend engineers with production ownership, Network engineers from telecoms or exchanges, Data centre and infrastructure specialists, Systems engineers with hardware experience, Military or industrial communications backgrounds, Security engineers from technology or finance, Penetration testers moving in-house, Infrastructure engineers who specialised in security, Government and defence security backgrounds, Operations analysts from banks and brokers, Graduates in finance, economics or business, Middle office at asset managers, Internal moves from client or exchange operations, Risk professionals from banks and hedge funds, Quant analysts moving into risk, Financial mathematics graduates, Prime brokerage and financing backgrounds, Compliance professionals from banks and brokers, Regulators moving into industry, Legal and paralegal backgrounds, Operations analysts who specialised in controls, Qualified accountants from audit or industry, Fund administrators moving in-house, Product control from investment banks, Treasury specialists from brokers, Agency recruiters moving in-house, Technology talent acquisition specialists, Campus and early-careers programme managers, People operations professionals. Where a vacancy states a doctorate requirement we record it from the advert rather than inferring it, so the counts on each role page reflect what employers actually asked for. The practical test is whether you can defend original quantitative work under pressure. A PhD is one way to acquire that; a publication record, competitive programming or a demonstrable research track are others. Key figures: - Disciplines benchmarked: 18 - Requirement recorded from: The employer's own advert Related: - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant - Skills index: https://www.know-quant.com/skills - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews --- ## How do quant bonuses work? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/quant-bonus-structure Topic: Pay Most quant compensation is delivered as an annual performance bonus rather than base salary, and at senior levels the bonus is usually the larger half of the package. Every figure we publish is base salary plus expected performance bonus. As an illustration, an entry quant researcher in New York is around $150k to $200k base against $230k to $400k total. Sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest are excluded from our bands. They can be material at senior level, so a stated total from an employer is not directly comparable with ours unless you strip them out. Profit-share seats, mainly portfolio management, work differently again: pay is a formula on realised profit and loss, which is why that band is the widest in the index. Key figures: - What our figures include: Base salary plus expected performance bonus - What they exclude: Sign-on, deferred equity, carried interest - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Methodology: https://www.know-quant.com/methodology - How we validate: https://www.know-quant.com/how-we-validate - Salary index: https://www.know-quant.com/salary --- ## Where do KnowQuant's figures come from? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/where-do-knowquant-figures-come-from Topic: Method Vacancy counts are rebuilt from employers' own career pages, classified and de-duplicated by our research desk; pay bands are modelled market ranges compiled from publicly reported compensation data and role benchmarking. Method 2026.1, last reviewed September 2026. Indicative market ranges, compiled from publicly reported compensation data, published market guides and role benchmarking across the hub markets we cover. 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. Where an employer states pay in the advert, the stated figure is used and labelled as stated rather than modelled. Every step of the validation is written up on the how we validate page. Key figures: - Method version: 2026.1 - Last reviewed: September 2026 - Machine-readable snapshot: /data/salary.json - Licence: Free to quote with attribution and a link Related: - Methodology: https://www.know-quant.com/methodology - How we validate: https://www.know-quant.com/how-we-validate - What changed recently: https://www.know-quant.com/changes --- ## Can I cite or republish KnowQuant data? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/can-i-cite-knowquant-data Topic: Method Yes. Figures are free to quote and republish with attribution and a link to the source page, under our terms of use. Cite a dated benchmark edition rather than the live page when the number needs to stay stable, because live pages move as the market does. Machine-readable snapshots are published at /data/index.json, /data/salary.json, /data/markets.json, /data/questions.json and /data/changes.json, each carrying the method version and the date. A plain-language map of the index for answer engines is published at /llms.txt. Key figures: - Licence: Attribution plus a link - Stable citations: /benchmarks - Machine-readable: /data/index.json Related: - Dated benchmark editions: https://www.know-quant.com/benchmarks - Terms of use: https://www.know-quant.com/legal/terms - Methodology: https://www.know-quant.com/methodology --- ## How often is the quant hiring index updated? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-often-is-the-quant-index-updated Topic: Method Vacancy data is refreshed daily from employer career pages, market rankings are rebuilt weekly, and compensation benchmarks are frozen and republished each quarter as a dated edition. Every page shows when it was last reviewed and under which method version, so a figure can always be dated. The change log records what moved and when: new and closed roles by market, ranking changes, and any revision to the method itself. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Vacancies: Refreshed daily - Market rankings: Rebuilt weekly - Compensation benchmarks: Frozen quarterly - Current method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - What changed recently: https://www.know-quant.com/changes - The Quant Market Print: https://www.know-quant.com/market-print - Methodology: https://www.know-quant.com/methodology --- ## What does a quant researcher do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-quant-researcher-do Topic: Roles A quant researcher designs and tests the statistical models that generate trading signals. In New York, total compensation typically runs from about $250,000 at entry level to $900,000 or more for senior researchers with an attributable track record, with the majority of the package delivered as performance bonus. Quant research is the alpha-generating function: forming hypotheses about market behaviour, testing them against historical data, and turning the survivors into production signals. The work is closer to empirical science than to software engineering, though strong researchers write good code. Compensation is the highest-variance of any quant role because it tracks measurable contribution - a researcher whose signals carry a book will out-earn peers substantially. The recurring requirements are Statistics, Python, Time-series analysis, Machine learning, Backtesting, C++. Typical backgrounds are physics or mathematics phd, statistics / econometrics phd, computer science with ml research, olympiad and competitive mathematics. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, where the New York median is $475k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $475k - Band: $230k – $2.5m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco Related: - Quant Researcher pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a quant trader do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-quant-trader-do Topic: Roles A quant trader runs risk on systematic strategies - sizing positions, managing execution and adjusting to live market conditions. New York total compensation typically ranges from around $200,000 at entry level to well over $1,000,000 for experienced traders, with the bonus tied directly to desk profit and loss. Where research produces the signal, the trader owns the outcome. The role spans strategy calibration, risk limits, execution quality and real-time judgement when models meet conditions they were not trained on. It is the most directly performance-linked seat in the industry: two traders with identical titles at the same firm can be several multiples apart on total compensation in the same year. The recurring requirements are Probability, Risk management, Python, Market microstructure, Mental arithmetic, Execution. Typical backgrounds are mathematics or engineering undergraduate, trading competition and poker backgrounds, physics graduates, internal promotion from research or dev. The role concentrates in New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $450k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $450k - Band: $200k – $3.0m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong Related: - Quant Trader pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a quant developer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-quant-developer-do Topic: Roles A quant developer builds the systems that research and trading depend on: backtesting infrastructure, data pipelines, execution platforms and production strategy code. New York total compensation typically runs from about $180,000 at entry level to $600,000 or more for senior developers at leading firms. Quant development sits between software engineering and the trading floor. The work spans research infrastructure, simulation environments, market-data handling and the production path from signal to order. Firms that treat developers as first-class contributors rather than support functions pay close to research levels, and the compensation gap between a generic software role and a quant development seat at a top firm is substantial. The recurring requirements are C++, Python, Distributed systems, kdb+/q, Linux performance, Data engineering. Typical backgrounds are computer science graduates, software engineers moving from big technology, systems and infrastructure specialists, physics or engineering with strong programming. The role concentrates in New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, San Francisco, where the New York median is $340k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $340k - Band: $180k – $1.2m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, San Francisco Related: - Quant Developer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a quant analyst do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-quant-analyst-do Topic: Roles A quant analyst prices instruments, builds risk models and validates the models a firm trades on - most often on the sell side or in a risk function. New York total compensation typically runs from about $130,000 at entry level to $450,000 or more at senior level, with a lower bonus share than buy-side quant roles. The quant analyst role is the classical derivatives-quant seat: pricing models, curve construction, risk sensitivities and model validation, typically at a bank or in a risk or treasury function. Compensation is lower and less volatile than buy-side research, and the role remains the most common entry route into the industry. A large share of buy-side researchers spent two to four years in this seat first. The recurring requirements are Stochastic calculus, Derivatives pricing, Python, Risk modelling, Model validation, C++. Typical backgrounds are financial mathematics masters, master el karoui and equivalent programmes, mathematics or physics phd, actuarial and risk backgrounds. The role concentrates in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva, where the New York median is $230k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $230k - Band: $125k – $700k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva Related: - Quant Analyst pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a hft / low-latency engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-hft-engineer-do Topic: Roles A low-latency engineer optimises the path from market data to order at nanosecond resolution, working across C++, kernel bypass, network hardware and FPGA. Chicago and Amsterdam total compensation typically runs from about $200,000 at entry level to $800,000 or more for specialists with proven latency results. This is the most specialised engineering discipline in trading, and the smallest talent pool. The work spans cache-aware C++, kernel bypass networking, hardware timestamping and increasingly FPGA implementation of the hot path. The pool is shallow and the edge directly measurable, and our modelled bands put proven specialists above the general engineering ladder. We hold no measured comparison with trader compensation. The recurring requirements are C++, FPGA / Verilog, Kernel bypass, Network engineering, Linux internals, Hardware profiling. Typical backgrounds are embedded and systems engineering, computer engineering / hardware, games and real-time systems, telecoms and networking. The role concentrates in Chicago, Amsterdam, New York, London, Singapore, where the New York median is $385k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $385k - Band: $200k – $1.4m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: Chicago, Amsterdam, New York, London, Singapore Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a systematic portfolio manager do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-portfolio-manager-do Topic: Roles A systematic portfolio manager runs their own book under a defined risk mandate and is typically paid a percentage of the profit they generate rather than a conventional bonus. Packages are largely performance-driven, and guarantee levels are negotiated case by case rather than set at a market figure we can evidence. The portfolio-manager seat is structurally different from every other role on this list. Compensation is a formula - usually a percentage of net profit above a hurdle - rather than a discretionary number, and the negotiation is about payout percentage, risk allocation, team budget and the terms of any guarantee. This is where the multi-strategy platforms compete hardest, and it is the single most active area of cross-border movement in the industry. The recurring requirements are Portfolio construction, Risk allocation, Strategy design, Team leadership, Capital raising. Typical backgrounds are senior researchers with attributable track record, traders promoted to book ownership, pms relocating a team from another platform. The role concentrates in New York, London, Dubai / Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva, where the New York median is $1.3m in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $1.3m - Band: $500k – $15m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 3 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Dubai / Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a software engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-software-engineer-do Topic: Roles A software engineer at a quant firm builds the internal platforms the desks depend on: order and position systems, research tooling, reference data services and internal applications. New York total compensation typically runs from about $175,000 at entry level to $550,000 or more at staff level. How much of that sits in bonus varies by firm and desk; we do not hold a measured comparison against general technology pay, so treat the split as offer-specific. This is the largest technology population at most trading firms and the one most often misread from outside. The work is ordinary software engineering in language and tooling, but the operating environment is not: releases affect live risk, correctness matters more than velocity, and at some firms engineers own their services end to end rather than handing them to a separate support tier. Firms hire heavily from large technology companies. Cash compensation is structured differently from a big-technology package because bonus is funded from firm profit rather than an equity refresh; we do not hold a measured comparison of the two, so treat any step up as offer-specific. The recurring requirements are Python, C++, Java or Rust, Distributed systems, Testing and correctness, Linux. Typical backgrounds are computer science graduates, engineers from large technology companies, backend and platform specialists from fintech, self-taught engineers with strong systems fundamentals. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Amsterdam, Singapore, Austin, where the New York median is $305k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $305k - Band: $175k – $950k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Amsterdam, Singapore, Austin Related: - Software Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a machine learning engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-ml-researcher-do Topic: Roles A machine learning engineer at a quant firm turns research models into production systems: feature pipelines, training infrastructure, evaluation harnesses and the serving path into live strategies. New York total compensation typically runs from about $200,000 at entry level to $800,000 or more for senior people whose models carry live risk. The seat sits between research and engineering, and firms split it differently: some treat it as research with engineering duties, others as engineering with model ownership. What is consistent is that pay tracks how close the work sits to attributable profit and loss. Engineers who only maintain infrastructure are paid on the engineering ladder; those who own model quality against live outcomes are paid much closer to research. The recurring requirements are Python, PyTorch or JAX, Feature engineering, Distributed training, Evaluation design, GPU infrastructure. Typical backgrounds are machine learning masters or phd, applied scientists from large technology firms, engineers who moved into modelling, physics and statistics graduates with deep-learning work. The role concentrates in New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Chicago, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $390k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $390k - Band: $200k – $1.5m - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Chicago, Hong Kong Related: - Machine Learning Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a data engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-data-engineer-do Topic: Roles A data engineer at a quant firm acquires, cleans, stores and serves the market and alternative data research runs on, including point-in-time correctness and vendor onboarding. New York total compensation typically runs from about $165,000 at entry level to $500,000 or more for senior engineers owning the firm's data platform. Data engineering is where a surprising amount of alpha is protected or lost. Survivorship bias, look-ahead leakage, corporate-action handling and timestamp discipline are business risks, not tidiness concerns, so firms pay for engineers who treat correctness as the product. The role spans tick capture and storage, vendor integration, catalogues and the query layer research uses every day. Progression varies by firm: some route senior data engineers toward research infrastructure, others up a management ladder. The recurring requirements are Python, SQL, kdb+/q or Arrow, Airflow or equivalent, Point-in-time data design, Cloud and object storage. Typical backgrounds are data engineers from technology or fintech, backend engineers moving into data, analysts who became platform owners, computer science graduates with data-systems focus. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $285k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $285k - Band: $165k – $850k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong Related: - Data Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a data scientist do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-data-scientist-do Topic: Roles A data scientist at a quant firm answers business questions with data: execution quality, vendor value, capacity analysis, hiring funnels and operational performance. New York total compensation typically runs from about $150,000 at entry level to $400,000 or more at senior level, below signal-research pay because the work is not directly attributable to trading profit. Firms separate this seat from research deliberately. At many firms this seat reports into technology, operations or the COO function rather than a trading desk, and the measure of success is a better decision rather than a live signal; check the reporting line in any specific advert. Where the seat sits can move the compensation on offer, although we do not hold a measured breakdown of how much of the gap that explains. Candidates comparing offers should confirm which ladder a role sits on before comparing numbers, because titles are used inconsistently across firms. The recurring requirements are Python, SQL, Statistics, Experiment design, Visualisation, Stakeholder communication. Typical backgrounds are data science and analytics backgrounds, statistics or economics graduates, consultants moving into industry analytics, operations analysts who moved into modelling. The role concentrates in New York, London, Singapore, Chicago, Hong Kong, Toronto, where the New York median is $245k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $245k - Band: $150k – $620k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Singapore, Chicago, Hong Kong, Toronto Related: - Data Scientist pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a site reliability engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-do Topic: Roles A site reliability engineer keeps trading and research systems running: deployment, observability, capacity, incident response and the automation that prevents repeat failures. New York total compensation typically runs from about $165,000 at entry level to $500,000 or more for senior engineers carrying production ownership of the trading path. Reliability work in a trading firm is compressed into a hard daily deadline: systems must be correct at the open and recoverable during the session. Teams are small, on-call is real, and the strongest engineers are valued for eliminating classes of failure rather than responding quickly to them. Compensation rises sharply with proximity to the trading path, and engineers supporting corporate systems are on a noticeably lower band than those supporting production trading. The recurring requirements are Linux, Kubernetes or bare-metal orchestration, Observability, Python or Go, Terraform, Incident management. Typical backgrounds are systems administrators who moved into engineering, sres from large technology firms, network and infrastructure engineers, backend engineers with production ownership. The role concentrates in New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $280k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $280k - Band: $165k – $800k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong Related: - Site Reliability Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a network and infrastructure engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-network-engineer-do Topic: Roles A network and infrastructure engineer at a trading firm builds and runs exchange connectivity, colocation footprint, switching, time synchronisation and the physical path market data travels. New York total compensation typically runs from about $150,000 at entry level to $450,000 or more for senior engineers owning multi-venue connectivity. This function is where trading infrastructure stops being abstract. The work covers cross-connects, venue certification, multicast design, precision timing and hardware lifecycle across multiple data centres, often with travel to sites. It overlaps with low-latency engineering but is distinct: the latency specialist optimises the software and hardware path, while this seat owns the estate the path runs on. Firms with heavy colocation footprints pay materially above the general network-engineering market. The recurring requirements are Networking and multicast, Exchange connectivity, PTP time sync, Linux, Automation, Data centre operations. Typical backgrounds are network engineers from telecoms or exchanges, data centre and infrastructure specialists, systems engineers with hardware experience, military or industrial communications backgrounds. The role concentrates in Chicago, New York, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $250k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $250k - Band: $150k – $700k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: Chicago, New York, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a security engineer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-security-engineer-do Topic: Roles A security engineer at a quant firm protects intellectual property as much as infrastructure: strategy code, research data, credentials and trading access. New York total compensation typically runs from about $160,000 at entry level to $500,000 or more for senior engineers leading detection, identity or offensive security. The threat model here is unusual. The crown jewels are research and strategy code, insider risk is taken as seriously as external intrusion, and controls must not slow a research loop that runs all day. Team shapes vary: at some firms a small group covers identity, endpoint, detection engineering, cloud posture and third-party risk between them, while others staff those areas separately. We do not hold a measured benchmark against corporate security pay, so compare our modelled bands with your own offer evidence rather than assuming a fixed premium. The recurring requirements are Detection engineering, Identity and access, Cloud security, Python, Threat modelling, Incident response. Typical backgrounds are security engineers from technology or finance, penetration testers moving in-house, infrastructure engineers who specialised in security, government and defence security backgrounds. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, where the New York median is $275k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $275k - Band: $160k – $800k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong Related: - Security Engineer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a trading operations analyst do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-trading-operations-do Topic: Roles A trading operations analyst owns the daily lifecycle behind the desks: trade capture, reconciliation, break resolution, margin, corporate actions and broker relationships. New York total compensation typically runs from about $95,000 at entry level to $300,000 or more for senior people running a global operations function. Operations is the seat most often underestimated by candidates and most valued by firms with complex books. The job is part control function, part engineering partner: strong analysts automate their own workload, and the career path frequently runs into product, technology or business management rather than up a narrow operations ladder. Pay is less bonus-weighted than the desks. We have no measured benchmark against traditional asset managers, so the bands below should be read on their own terms. The recurring requirements are Trade lifecycle, Reconciliation, SQL, Python scripting, Prime broker relationships, Process automation. Typical backgrounds are operations analysts from banks and brokers, graduates in finance, economics or business, middle office at asset managers, internal moves from client or exchange operations. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, Amsterdam, where the New York median is $175k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $175k - Band: $95k – $500k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, Amsterdam Related: - Trading Operations Analyst pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a risk manager do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-risk-manager-do Topic: Roles A risk manager at a quant firm monitors exposure, enforces limits, runs stress and scenario analysis and challenges the desks independently of them. New York total compensation typically runs from about $130,000 at entry level to $450,000 or more for a head of risk at a multi-strategy platform. Independence is the point of the role, which is why it reports outside the trading line and why the seniority band matters more than the title. The work is quantitative without being signal research: exposure aggregation, factor and liquidity risk, margin and financing, counterparty limits and the daily conversation with portfolio managers about what a position can lose. Multi-strategy platforms pay the highest because risk sits at the centre of their operating model. The recurring requirements are Market risk, Stress testing, Python, Factor models, Margin and financing, Limit frameworks. Typical backgrounds are risk professionals from banks and hedge funds, quant analysts moving into risk, financial mathematics graduates, prime brokerage and financing backgrounds. The role concentrates in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva, Chicago, where the New York median is $240k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $240k - Band: $130k – $750k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich / Geneva, Chicago Related: - Risk Manager pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a compliance officer do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-compliance-officer-do Topic: Roles A compliance officer at a quant firm owns regulatory permissions, trade surveillance, personal account dealing, market-abuse controls and regulator relationships across every venue the firm touches. New York total compensation typically runs from about $110,000 at entry level to $400,000 or more for a head of compliance at a multi-venue firm. Multi-venue, multi-jurisdiction trading makes this a technical role rather than a paperwork one. Surveillance calibration, algorithm governance, best execution and exchange rule changes all require someone who can read both the regulation and the system that implements it, and the most valuable people in the function can interrogate the data themselves. Firms pay a premium for that combination, particularly in London and Hong Kong where the regulatory reporting load is heaviest. The recurring requirements are Regulatory frameworks, Trade surveillance, Market abuse controls, SQL, Algorithm governance, Regulator engagement. Typical backgrounds are compliance professionals from banks and brokers, regulators moving into industry, legal and paralegal backgrounds, operations analysts who specialised in controls. The role concentrates in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chicago, Dubai / Abu Dhabi, where the New York median is $205k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $205k - Band: $110k – $650k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chicago, Dubai / Abu Dhabi Related: - Compliance Officer pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a fund finance and accounting do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-finance-accounting-do Topic: Roles Finance and accounting teams at quant firms handle fund and management-company accounting, treasury and financing, tax, expense allocation and the numbers partners and investors see. New York total compensation typically runs from about $100,000 at entry level to $400,000 or more for a controller or head of finance. Trading firms run finance functions that look nothing like a corporate equivalent: daily profit attribution, financing and collateral costs, multi-entity structures, partner economics and, at prop firms, no external investors to report to but exacting internal scrutiny instead. Qualified accountants who understand trading products and financing move quickly, and treasury specialists who can reduce financing cost are compensated closer to the desks than to the back office. The recurring requirements are Fund accounting, Treasury and financing, Tax structure, Financial control, Expense allocation, Excel and SQL. Typical backgrounds are qualified accountants from audit or industry, fund administrators moving in-house, product control from investment banks, treasury specialists from brokers. The role concentrates in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chicago, Dubai / Abu Dhabi, where the New York median is $200k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $200k - Band: $100k – $750k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chicago, Dubai / Abu Dhabi Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## What does a technical recruiter do? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/what-does-a-technical-recruiter-do Topic: Roles A technical recruiter at a quant firm runs sourcing, assessment logistics and offer negotiation for research, trading and engineering hires, usually including campus programmes. New York total compensation typically runs from about $95,000 at entry level to $350,000 or more for a head of talent at a firm competing for the same small candidate pool as its rivals. Because headcount quality is the binding constraint at most trading firms, in-house talent teams are small, senior and unusually well paid compared with technology recruiting elsewhere. The work is closer to research-led sourcing than to requisition management: mapping a narrow market, building multi-year relationships and running campus pipelines that convert years later. Experienced recruiters who have closed core-quant hires are among the most mobile people in the industry. The recurring requirements are Technical sourcing, Market mapping, Assessment design, Offer negotiation, Campus programmes, Data-led reporting. Typical backgrounds are agency recruiters moving in-house, technology talent acquisition specialists, campus and early-careers programme managers, people operations professionals. The role concentrates in New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, where the New York median is $185k in annual total compensation. Key figures: - New York median: $185k - Band: $95k – $600k - Seniority levels benchmarked: 4 - Strongest markets: New York, London, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, Amsterdam Related: - Technical Recruiter pay by city and seniority: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - Quant career graph: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/graph - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## How do you become a quant researcher? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-quant-researcher Topic: Getting in Firms hiring quant researchers recruit from physics or mathematics phd, statistics / econometrics phd, computer science with ml research, and screen against Statistics, Python, Time-series analysis. The entry band is Entry / PhD hire at 0-2 years of experience, paying $230k to $400k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Statistics, Python, Time-series analysis, Machine learning, Backtesting, C++. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Signal discovery and alpha research is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $230k – $400k - Screened on: Statistics, Python, Time-series analysis, Machine learning - Backgrounds hired: Physics or mathematics PhD, Statistics / econometrics PhD, Computer science with ML research, Olympiad and competitive mathematics Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Quant Researcher benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a quant trader? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-quant-trader Topic: Getting in Firms hiring quant traders recruit from mathematics or engineering undergraduate, trading competition and poker backgrounds, physics graduates, and screen against Probability, Risk management, Python. The entry band is Junior Trader at 0-2 years of experience, paying $200k to $400k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Probability, Risk management, Python, Market microstructure, Mental arithmetic, Execution. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Running risk on systematic strategies is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Junior Trader, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $200k – $400k - Screened on: Probability, Risk management, Python, Market microstructure - Backgrounds hired: Mathematics or engineering undergraduate, Trading competition and poker backgrounds, Physics graduates, Internal promotion from research or dev Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Quant Trader benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a quant developer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-quant-developer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring quant developers recruit from computer science graduates, software engineers moving from big technology, systems and infrastructure specialists, and screen against C++, Python, Distributed systems. The entry band is Junior Developer at 0-2 years of experience, paying $180k to $300k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is C++, Python, Distributed systems, kdb+/q, Linux performance, Data engineering. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. The engineering layer beneath the strategy is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Junior Developer, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $180k – $300k - Screened on: C++, Python, Distributed systems, kdb+/q - Backgrounds hired: Computer science graduates, Software engineers moving from big technology, Systems and infrastructure specialists, Physics or engineering with strong programming Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Quant Developer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a quant analyst? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-quant-analyst Topic: Getting in Firms hiring quant analysts recruit from financial mathematics masters, master el karoui and equivalent programmes, mathematics or physics phd, and screen against Stochastic calculus, Derivatives pricing, Python. The entry band is Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $125k to $200k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Stochastic calculus, Derivatives pricing, Python, Risk modelling, Model validation, C++. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Pricing, risk and model validation is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $125k – $200k - Screened on: Stochastic calculus, Derivatives pricing, Python, Risk modelling - Backgrounds hired: Financial mathematics masters, Master El Karoui and equivalent programmes, Mathematics or physics PhD, Actuarial and risk backgrounds Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Quant Analyst benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a hft / low-latency engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-hft-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring low-latency engineers recruit from embedded and systems engineering, computer engineering / hardware, games and real-time systems, and screen against C++, FPGA / Verilog, Kernel bypass. The entry band is Engineer at 0-3 years of experience, paying $200k to $350k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is C++, FPGA / Verilog, Kernel bypass, Network engineering, Linux internals, Hardware profiling. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Nanoseconds as a competitive edge is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Engineer, 0-3 years - Entry total compensation: $200k – $350k - Screened on: C++, FPGA / Verilog, Kernel bypass, Network engineering - Backgrounds hired: Embedded and systems engineering, Computer engineering / hardware, Games and real-time systems, Telecoms and networking Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a systematic portfolio manager? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-portfolio-manager Topic: Getting in Firms hiring portfolio managers recruit from senior researchers with attributable track record, traders promoted to book ownership, pms relocating a team from another platform, and screen against Portfolio construction, Risk allocation, Strategy design. The entry band is Sub-PM / Book owner at 5-8 years of experience, paying $500k to $1.5m total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Portfolio construction, Risk allocation, Strategy design, Team leadership, Capital raising. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Owning a book and a payout formula is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years - Entry total compensation: $500k – $1.5m - Screened on: Portfolio construction, Risk allocation, Strategy design, Team leadership - Backgrounds hired: Senior researchers with attributable track record, Traders promoted to book ownership, PMs relocating a team from another platform Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Systematic Portfolio Manager benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a software engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-software-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring software engineers recruit from computer science graduates, engineers from large technology companies, backend and platform specialists from fintech, and screen against Python, C++, Java or Rust. The entry band is Graduate Engineer at 0-2 years of experience, paying $175k to $290k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Python, C++, Java or Rust, Distributed systems, Testing and correctness, Linux. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. The platform the whole firm runs on is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $175k – $290k - Screened on: Python, C++, Java or Rust, Distributed systems - Backgrounds hired: Computer science graduates, Engineers from large technology companies, Backend and platform specialists from fintech, Self-taught engineers with strong systems fundamentals Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Software Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a machine learning engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-ml-researcher Topic: Getting in Firms hiring machine learning engineers recruit from machine learning masters or phd, applied scientists from large technology firms, engineers who moved into modelling, and screen against Python, PyTorch or JAX, Feature engineering. The entry band is Junior ML Engineer at 0-2 years of experience, paying $200k to $350k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Python, PyTorch or JAX, Feature engineering, Distributed training, Evaluation design, GPU infrastructure. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Applied learning on production signals is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $200k – $350k - Screened on: Python, PyTorch or JAX, Feature engineering, Distributed training - Backgrounds hired: Machine learning masters or PhD, Applied scientists from large technology firms, Engineers who moved into modelling, Physics and statistics graduates with deep-learning work Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Machine Learning Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a data engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-data-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring data engineers recruit from data engineers from technology or fintech, backend engineers moving into data, analysts who became platform owners, and screen against Python, SQL, kdb+/q or Arrow. The entry band is Junior Data Engineer at 0-2 years of experience, paying $165k to $265k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Python, SQL, kdb+/q or Arrow, Airflow or equivalent, Point-in-time data design, Cloud and object storage. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. The pipelines research cannot trade without is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $165k – $265k - Screened on: Python, SQL, kdb+/q or Arrow, Airflow or equivalent - Backgrounds hired: Data engineers from technology or fintech, Backend engineers moving into data, Analysts who became platform owners, Computer science graduates with data-systems focus Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Data Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a data scientist? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-data-scientist Topic: Getting in Firms hiring data scientists recruit from data science and analytics backgrounds, statistics or economics graduates, consultants moving into industry analytics, and screen against Python, SQL, Statistics. The entry band is Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $150k to $230k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Python, SQL, Statistics, Experiment design, Visualisation, Stakeholder communication. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Evidence for decisions off the trading path is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $150k – $230k - Screened on: Python, SQL, Statistics, Experiment design - Backgrounds hired: Data science and analytics backgrounds, Statistics or economics graduates, Consultants moving into industry analytics, Operations analysts who moved into modelling Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Data Scientist benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a site reliability engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-site-reliability-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring site reliability engineers recruit from systems administrators who moved into engineering, sres from large technology firms, network and infrastructure engineers, and screen against Linux, Kubernetes or bare-metal orchestration, Observability. The entry band is Junior SRE at 0-2 years of experience, paying $165k to $260k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Linux, Kubernetes or bare-metal orchestration, Observability, Python or Go, Terraform, Incident management. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Trading days that do not go wrong is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Junior SRE, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $165k – $260k - Screened on: Linux, Kubernetes or bare-metal orchestration, Observability, Python or Go - Backgrounds hired: Systems administrators who moved into engineering, SREs from large technology firms, Network and infrastructure engineers, Backend engineers with production ownership Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Site Reliability Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a network and infrastructure engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-network-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring network engineers recruit from network engineers from telecoms or exchanges, data centre and infrastructure specialists, systems engineers with hardware experience, and screen against Networking and multicast, Exchange connectivity, PTP time sync. The entry band is Engineer at 0-3 years of experience, paying $150k to $240k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Networking and multicast, Exchange connectivity, PTP time sync, Linux, Automation, Data centre operations. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Exchange connectivity, colocation and the physical path is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Engineer, 0-3 years - Entry total compensation: $150k – $240k - Screened on: Networking and multicast, Exchange connectivity, PTP time sync, Linux - Backgrounds hired: Network engineers from telecoms or exchanges, Data centre and infrastructure specialists, Systems engineers with hardware experience, Military or industrial communications backgrounds Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Network and Infrastructure Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a security engineer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-security-engineer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring security engineers recruit from security engineers from technology or finance, penetration testers moving in-house, infrastructure engineers who specialised in security, and screen against Detection engineering, Identity and access, Cloud security. The entry band is Security Engineer at 0-3 years of experience, paying $160k to $255k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Detection engineering, Identity and access, Cloud security, Python, Threat modelling, Incident response. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Protecting research, code and capital is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Security Engineer, 0-3 years - Entry total compensation: $160k – $255k - Screened on: Detection engineering, Identity and access, Cloud security, Python - Backgrounds hired: Security engineers from technology or finance, Penetration testers moving in-house, Infrastructure engineers who specialised in security, Government and defence security backgrounds Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Security Engineer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a trading operations analyst? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-trading-operations Topic: Getting in Firms hiring trading operations analysts recruit from operations analysts from banks and brokers, graduates in finance, economics or business, middle office at asset managers, and screen against Trade lifecycle, Reconciliation, SQL. The entry band is Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $95k to $150k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Trade lifecycle, Reconciliation, SQL, Python scripting, Prime broker relationships, Process automation. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Reconciliation, breaks and the daily close is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $95k – $150k - Screened on: Trade lifecycle, Reconciliation, SQL, Python scripting - Backgrounds hired: Operations analysts from banks and brokers, Graduates in finance, economics or business, Middle office at asset managers, Internal moves from client or exchange operations Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Trading Operations Analyst benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a risk manager? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-risk-manager Topic: Getting in Firms hiring risk managers recruit from risk professionals from banks and hedge funds, quant analysts moving into risk, financial mathematics graduates, and screen against Market risk, Stress testing, Python. The entry band is Risk Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $130k to $200k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Market risk, Stress testing, Python, Factor models, Margin and financing, Limit frameworks. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Independent limits, stress and exposure is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Risk Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $130k – $200k - Screened on: Market risk, Stress testing, Python, Factor models - Backgrounds hired: Risk professionals from banks and hedge funds, Quant analysts moving into risk, Financial mathematics graduates, Prime brokerage and financing backgrounds Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Risk Manager benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a compliance officer? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-compliance-officer Topic: Getting in Firms hiring compliance officers recruit from compliance professionals from banks and brokers, regulators moving into industry, legal and paralegal backgrounds, and screen against Regulatory frameworks, Trade surveillance, Market abuse controls. The entry band is Compliance Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $110k to $165k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Regulatory frameworks, Trade surveillance, Market abuse controls, SQL, Algorithm governance, Regulator engagement. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Licence to trade, maintained daily is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $110k – $165k - Screened on: Regulatory frameworks, Trade surveillance, Market abuse controls, SQL - Backgrounds hired: Compliance professionals from banks and brokers, Regulators moving into industry, Legal and paralegal backgrounds, Operations analysts who specialised in controls Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Compliance Officer benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a fund finance and accounting? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-finance-accounting Topic: Getting in Firms hiring finance professionals recruit from qualified accountants from audit or industry, fund administrators moving in-house, product control from investment banks, and screen against Fund accounting, Treasury and financing, Tax structure. The entry band is Analyst at 0-2 years of experience, paying $100k to $155k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Fund accounting, Treasury and financing, Tax structure, Financial control, Expense allocation, Excel and SQL. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Books, treasury and the cost of carry is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Analyst, 0-2 years - Entry total compensation: $100k – $155k - Screened on: Fund accounting, Treasury and financing, Tax structure, Financial control - Backgrounds hired: Qualified accountants from audit or industry, Fund administrators moving in-house, Product control from investment banks, Treasury specialists from brokers Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Fund Finance and Accounting benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How do you become a technical recruiter? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-to-become-a-technical-recruiter Topic: Getting in Firms hiring technical recruiters recruit from agency recruiters moving in-house, technology talent acquisition specialists, campus and early-careers programme managers, and screen against Technical sourcing, Market mapping, Assessment design. The entry band is Recruiter at 0-3 years of experience, paying $95k to $160k total in New York. The full skill list firms test for is Technical sourcing, Market mapping, Assessment design, Offer negotiation, Campus programmes, Data-led reporting. Interview loops are discipline specific: prepare for this role rather than for quantitative finance in general. Hiring is the constraint, so hiring is paid for is the shorthand, but the work varies materially by firm type. Compare the loops on the firm profiles before choosing where to apply. Key figures: - Entry level: Recruiter, 0-3 years - Entry total compensation: $95k – $160k - Screened on: Technical sourcing, Market mapping, Assessment design, Offer negotiation - Backgrounds hired: Agency recruiters moving in-house, Technology talent acquisition specialists, Campus and early-careers programme managers, People operations professionals Related: - Interview lab: https://www.know-quant.com/interviews - Technical Recruiter benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - How to become a quant: https://www.know-quant.com/careers/how-to-become-a-quant --- ## How much does a quant researcher earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-researcher-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A quant researcher in New York earns a median of $475k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $230k to $2.5m. Entry level (Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years) is typically $150k – $200k base with $230k – $400k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Research, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $800k – $2.5m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $475k - Full band: $230k – $2.5m - Entry level total: $230k – $400k - Senior total: $800k – $2.5m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Researcher salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant researcher earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-researcher-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A quant researcher in London earns a median of £319k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £154k to £1.7m. Entry level (Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years) is typically £101k – £134k base with £154k – £268k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Research, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £537k – £1.7m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £319k - Full band: £154k – £1.7m - Entry level total: £154k – £268k - Senior total: £537k – £1.7m - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Researcher salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant researcher earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-researcher-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A quant researcher in Chicago earns a median of $461k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $223k to $2.4m. Entry level (Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years) is typically $146k – $194k base with $223k – $388k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Research, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $776k – $2.4m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $461k - Full band: $223k – $2.4m - Entry level total: $223k – $388k - Senior total: $776k – $2.4m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Researcher salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant researcher earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-researcher-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A quant researcher in Singapore earns a median of S$522k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$253k to S$2.7m. Entry level (Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years) is typically S$165k – S$220k base with S$253k – S$440k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Research, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$879k – S$2.7m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$522k - Full band: S$253k – S$2.7m - Entry level total: S$253k – S$440k - Senior total: S$879k – S$2.7m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Researcher salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant researcher earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-researcher-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A quant researcher in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$3.1m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.5m to HK$17m. Entry level (Entry / PhD hire, 0-2 years) is typically HK$995k – HK$1.3m base with HK$1.5m – HK$2.7m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Research, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$5.3m – HK$17m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$3.1m - Full band: HK$1.5m – HK$17m - Entry level total: HK$1.5m – HK$2.7m - Senior total: HK$5.3m – HK$17m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Researcher salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-researcher - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant trader earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-trader-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A quant trader in New York earns a median of $450k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $200k to $3.0m. Entry level (Junior Trader, 0-2 years) is typically $125k – $175k base with $200k – $400k total. At the senior end (Head of Desk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $900k – $3.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $450k - Full band: $200k – $3.0m - Entry level total: $200k – $400k - Senior total: $900k – $3.0m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Trader salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant trader earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-trader-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A quant trader in London earns a median of £302k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £134k to £2.0m. Entry level (Junior Trader, 0-2 years) is typically £84k – £117k base with £134k – £268k total. At the senior end (Head of Desk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £604k – £2.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £302k - Full band: £134k – £2.0m - Entry level total: £134k – £268k - Senior total: £604k – £2.0m - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Trader salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant trader earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-trader-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A quant trader in Chicago earns a median of $473k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $210k to $3.1m. Entry level (Junior Trader, 0-2 years) is typically $131k – $184k base with $210k – $420k total. At the senior end (Head of Desk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $945k – $3.1m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $473k - Full band: $210k – $3.1m - Entry level total: $210k – $420k - Senior total: $945k – $3.1m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Trader salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant trader earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-trader-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A quant trader in Singapore earns a median of S$494k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$220k to S$3.3m. Entry level (Junior Trader, 0-2 years) is typically S$137k – S$192k base with S$220k – S$440k total. At the senior end (Head of Desk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$989k – S$3.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$494k - Full band: S$220k – S$3.3m - Entry level total: S$220k – S$440k - Senior total: S$989k – S$3.3m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Trader salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant trader earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-trader-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A quant trader in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$3.0m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.3m to HK$20m. Entry level (Junior Trader, 0-2 years) is typically HK$829k – HK$1.2m base with HK$1.3m – HK$2.7m total. At the senior end (Head of Desk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$6.0m – HK$20m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$3.0m - Full band: HK$1.3m – HK$20m - Entry level total: HK$1.3m – HK$2.7m - Senior total: HK$6.0m – HK$20m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Trader salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-trader - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant developer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-developer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A quant developer in New York earns a median of $340k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $180k to $1.2m. Entry level (Junior Developer, 0-2 years) is typically $130k – $180k base with $180k – $300k total. At the senior end (Lead / Principal, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $500k – $1.2m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $340k - Full band: $180k – $1.2m - Entry level total: $180k – $300k - Senior total: $500k – $1.2m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Developer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant developer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-developer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A quant developer in London earns a median of £228k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £121k to £805k. Entry level (Junior Developer, 0-2 years) is typically £87k – £121k base with £121k – £201k total. At the senior end (Lead / Principal, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £335k – £805k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £228k - Full band: £121k – £805k - Entry level total: £121k – £201k - Senior total: £335k – £805k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Developer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant developer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-developer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A quant developer in Chicago earns a median of $330k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $175k to $1.2m. Entry level (Junior Developer, 0-2 years) is typically $126k – $175k base with $175k – $291k total. At the senior end (Lead / Principal, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $485k – $1.2m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $330k - Full band: $175k – $1.2m - Entry level total: $175k – $291k - Senior total: $485k – $1.2m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Developer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant developer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-developer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A quant developer in Singapore earns a median of S$374k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$198k to S$1.3m. Entry level (Junior Developer, 0-2 years) is typically S$143k – S$198k base with S$198k – S$330k total. At the senior end (Lead / Principal, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$549k – S$1.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$374k - Full band: S$198k – S$1.3m - Entry level total: S$198k – S$330k - Senior total: S$549k – S$1.3m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Developer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant developer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-developer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A quant developer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$2.3m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.2m to HK$8.0m. Entry level (Junior Developer, 0-2 years) is typically HK$862k – HK$1.2m base with HK$1.2m – HK$2.0m total. At the senior end (Lead / Principal, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$3.3m – HK$8.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$2.3m - Full band: HK$1.2m – HK$8.0m - Entry level total: HK$1.2m – HK$2.0m - Senior total: HK$3.3m – HK$8.0m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Developer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-developer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant analyst earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-analyst-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A quant analyst in New York earns a median of $230k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $125k to $700k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $100k – $140k base with $125k – $200k total. At the senior end (Director / Head, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $330k – $700k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $230k - Full band: $125k – $700k - Entry level total: $125k – $200k - Senior total: $330k – $700k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant analyst earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-analyst-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A quant analyst in London earns a median of £161k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £88k to £491k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £70k – £98k base with £88k – £140k total. At the senior end (Director / Head, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £232k – £491k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £161k - Full band: £88k – £491k - Entry level total: £88k – £140k - Senior total: £232k – £491k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant analyst earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-analyst-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A quant analyst in Chicago earns a median of $223k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $121k to $679k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $97k – $136k base with $121k – $194k total. At the senior end (Director / Head, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $320k – $679k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $223k - Full band: $121k – $679k - Entry level total: $121k – $194k - Senior total: $320k – $679k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant analyst earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-analyst-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A quant analyst in Singapore earns a median of S$253k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$137k to S$769k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$110k – S$154k base with S$137k – S$220k total. At the senior end (Director / Head, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$363k – S$769k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$253k - Full band: S$137k – S$769k - Entry level total: S$137k – S$220k - Senior total: S$363k – S$769k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a quant analyst earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-quant-analyst-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A quant analyst in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.5m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$829k to HK$4.6m. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$663k – HK$928k base with HK$829k – HK$1.3m total. At the senior end (Director / Head, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.2m – HK$4.6m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.5m - Full band: HK$829k – HK$4.6m - Entry level total: HK$829k – HK$1.3m - Senior total: HK$2.2m – HK$4.6m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Quant Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/quant-analyst - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a hft / low-latency engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-hft-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A hft / low-latency engineer in New York earns a median of $385k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $200k to $1.4m. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $150k – $200k base with $200k – $350k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Trading Tech, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $600k – $1.4m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $385k - Full band: $200k – $1.4m - Entry level total: $200k – $350k - Senior total: $600k – $1.4m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a hft / low-latency engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-hft-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A hft / low-latency engineer in London earns a median of £264k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £137k to £961k. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically £103k – £137k base with £137k – £240k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Trading Tech, 10+ years) total compensation reaches £412k – £961k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £264k - Full band: £137k – £961k - Entry level total: £137k – £240k - Senior total: £412k – £961k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a hft / low-latency engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-hft-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A hft / low-latency engineer in Chicago earns a median of $416k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $216k to $1.5m. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $162k – $216k base with $216k – $378k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Trading Tech, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $648k – $1.5m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $416k - Full band: $216k – $1.5m - Entry level total: $216k – $378k - Senior total: $648k – $1.5m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a hft / low-latency engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-hft-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A hft / low-latency engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$423k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$220k to S$1.5m. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically S$165k – S$220k base with S$220k – S$385k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Trading Tech, 10+ years) total compensation reaches S$659k – S$1.5m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$423k - Full band: S$220k – S$1.5m - Entry level total: S$220k – S$385k - Senior total: S$659k – S$1.5m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a hft / low-latency engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-hft-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A hft / low-latency engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$2.6m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.3m to HK$9.3m. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically HK$995k – HK$1.3m base with HK$1.3m – HK$2.3m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Trading Tech, 10+ years) total compensation reaches HK$4.0m – HK$9.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$2.6m - Full band: HK$1.3m – HK$9.3m - Entry level total: HK$1.3m – HK$2.3m - Senior total: HK$4.0m – HK$9.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - HFT / Low-Latency Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/hft-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a systematic portfolio manager earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-portfolio-manager-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A systematic portfolio manager in New York earns a median of $1.3m in annual total compensation, within a full band of $500k to $15m. Entry level (Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years) is typically $250k – $400k base with $500k – $1.5m total. At the senior end (Senior PM / Team lead, 12+ years) total compensation reaches $2.0m – $15m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $1.3m - Full band: $500k – $15m - Entry level total: $500k – $1.5m - Senior total: $2.0m – $15m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a systematic portfolio manager earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-portfolio-manager-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A systematic portfolio manager in London earns a median of £926k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £371k to £11m. Entry level (Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years) is typically £185k – £296k base with £371k – £1.1m total. At the senior end (Senior PM / Team lead, 12+ years) total compensation reaches £1.5m – £11m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £926k - Full band: £371k – £11m - Entry level total: £371k – £1.1m - Senior total: £1.5m – £11m - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a systematic portfolio manager earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-portfolio-manager-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A systematic portfolio manager in Chicago earns a median of $1.2m in annual total compensation, within a full band of $485k to $15m. Entry level (Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years) is typically $243k – $388k base with $485k – $1.5m total. At the senior end (Senior PM / Team lead, 12+ years) total compensation reaches $1.9m – $15m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $1.2m - Full band: $485k – $15m - Entry level total: $485k – $1.5m - Senior total: $1.9m – $15m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a systematic portfolio manager earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-portfolio-manager-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A systematic portfolio manager in Singapore earns a median of S$1.4m in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$549k to S$16m. Entry level (Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years) is typically S$275k – S$440k base with S$549k – S$1.6m total. At the senior end (Senior PM / Team lead, 12+ years) total compensation reaches S$2.2m – S$16m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$1.4m - Full band: S$549k – S$16m - Entry level total: S$549k – S$1.6m - Senior total: S$2.2m – S$16m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a systematic portfolio manager earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-portfolio-manager-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A systematic portfolio manager in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$8.3m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$3.3m to HK$99m. Entry level (Sub-PM / Book owner, 5-8 years) is typically HK$1.7m – HK$2.7m base with HK$3.3m – HK$9.9m total. At the senior end (Senior PM / Team lead, 12+ years) total compensation reaches HK$13m – HK$99m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$8.3m - Full band: HK$3.3m – HK$99m - Entry level total: HK$3.3m – HK$9.9m - Senior total: HK$13m – HK$99m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Systematic Portfolio Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/portfolio-manager - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a software engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-software-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A software engineer in New York earns a median of $305k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $175k to $950k. Entry level (Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $125k – $175k base with $175k – $290k total. At the senior end (Staff / Engineering Lead, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $450k – $950k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $305k - Full band: $175k – $950k - Entry level total: $175k – $290k - Senior total: $450k – $950k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Software Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a software engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-software-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A software engineer in London earns a median of £205k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £117k to £637k. Entry level (Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically £84k – £117k base with £117k – £195k total. At the senior end (Staff / Engineering Lead, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £302k – £637k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £205k - Full band: £117k – £637k - Entry level total: £117k – £195k - Senior total: £302k – £637k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Software Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a software engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-software-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A software engineer in Chicago earns a median of $296k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $170k to $922k. Entry level (Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $121k – $170k base with $170k – $281k total. At the senior end (Staff / Engineering Lead, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $437k – $922k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $296k - Full band: $170k – $922k - Entry level total: $170k – $281k - Senior total: $437k – $922k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Software Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a software engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-software-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A software engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$335k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$192k to S$1.0m. Entry level (Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically S$137k – S$192k base with S$192k – S$319k total. At the senior end (Staff / Engineering Lead, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$494k – S$1.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$335k - Full band: S$192k – S$1.0m - Entry level total: S$192k – S$319k - Senior total: S$494k – S$1.0m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Software Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a software engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-software-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A software engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$2.0m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.2m to HK$6.3m. Entry level (Graduate Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically HK$829k – HK$1.2m base with HK$1.2m – HK$1.9m total. At the senior end (Staff / Engineering Lead, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$3.0m – HK$6.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$2.0m - Full band: HK$1.2m – HK$6.3m - Entry level total: HK$1.2m – HK$1.9m - Senior total: HK$3.0m – HK$6.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Software Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/software-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a machine learning engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-ml-researcher-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A machine learning engineer in New York earns a median of $390k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $200k to $1.5m. Entry level (Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $140k – $195k base with $200k – $350k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Applied ML, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $600k – $1.5m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $390k - Full band: $200k – $1.5m - Entry level total: $200k – $350k - Senior total: $600k – $1.5m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a machine learning engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-ml-researcher-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A machine learning engineer in London earns a median of £259k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £133k to £995k. Entry level (Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically £93k – £129k base with £133k – £232k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Applied ML, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £398k – £995k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £259k - Full band: £133k – £995k - Entry level total: £133k – £232k - Senior total: £398k – £995k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a machine learning engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-ml-researcher-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A machine learning engineer in Chicago earns a median of $378k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $194k to $1.5m. Entry level (Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $136k – $189k base with $194k – $340k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Applied ML, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $582k – $1.5m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $378k - Full band: $194k – $1.5m - Entry level total: $194k – $340k - Senior total: $582k – $1.5m - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a machine learning engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-ml-researcher-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A machine learning engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$429k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$220k to S$1.6m. Entry level (Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically S$154k – S$214k base with S$220k – S$385k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Applied ML, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$659k – S$1.6m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$429k - Full band: S$220k – S$1.6m - Entry level total: S$220k – S$385k - Senior total: S$659k – S$1.6m - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a machine learning engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-ml-researcher-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A machine learning engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$2.6m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.3m to HK$9.9m. Entry level (Junior ML Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically HK$928k – HK$1.3m base with HK$1.3m – HK$2.3m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Applied ML, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$4.0m – HK$9.9m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$2.6m - Full band: HK$1.3m – HK$9.9m - Entry level total: HK$1.3m – HK$2.3m - Senior total: HK$4.0m – HK$9.9m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/ml-researcher - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A data engineer in New York earns a median of $285k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $165k to $850k. Entry level (Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $115k – $160k base with $165k – $265k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Data, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $420k – $850k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $285k - Full band: $165k – $850k - Entry level total: $165k – $265k - Senior total: $420k – $850k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A data engineer in London earns a median of £191k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £111k to £570k. Entry level (Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically £77k – £107k base with £111k – £178k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Data, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £282k – £570k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £191k - Full band: £111k – £570k - Entry level total: £111k – £178k - Senior total: £282k – £570k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A data engineer in Chicago earns a median of $276k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $160k to $825k. Entry level (Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically $112k – $155k base with $160k – $257k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Data, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $407k – $825k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $276k - Full band: $160k – $825k - Entry level total: $160k – $257k - Senior total: $407k – $825k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A data engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$313k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$181k to S$934k. Entry level (Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically S$126k – S$176k base with S$181k – S$291k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Data, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$461k – S$934k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$313k - Full band: S$181k – S$934k - Entry level total: S$181k – S$291k - Senior total: S$461k – S$934k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A data engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.9m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.1m to HK$5.6m. Entry level (Junior Data Engineer, 0-2 years) is typically HK$762k – HK$1.1m base with HK$1.1m – HK$1.8m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Data, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.8m – HK$5.6m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.9m - Full band: HK$1.1m – HK$5.6m - Entry level total: HK$1.1m – HK$1.8m - Senior total: HK$2.8m – HK$5.6m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data scientist earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-scientist-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A data scientist in New York earns a median of $245k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $150k to $620k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $105k – $145k base with $150k – $230k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Analytics, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $330k – $620k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $245k - Full band: $150k – $620k - Entry level total: $150k – $230k - Senior total: $330k – $620k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Scientist salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data scientist earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-scientist-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A data scientist in London earns a median of £164k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £101k to £416k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £70k – £97k base with £101k – £154k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Analytics, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £221k – £416k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £164k - Full band: £101k – £416k - Entry level total: £101k – £154k - Senior total: £221k – £416k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Scientist salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data scientist earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-scientist-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A data scientist in Chicago earns a median of $238k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $146k to $601k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $102k – $141k base with $146k – $223k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Analytics, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $320k – $601k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $238k - Full band: $146k – $601k - Entry level total: $146k – $223k - Senior total: $320k – $601k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Scientist salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data scientist earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-scientist-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A data scientist in Singapore earns a median of S$269k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$165k to S$681k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$115k – S$159k base with S$165k – S$253k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Analytics, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$363k – S$681k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$269k - Full band: S$165k – S$681k - Entry level total: S$165k – S$253k - Senior total: S$363k – S$681k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Scientist salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a data scientist earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-data-scientist-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A data scientist in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.6m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$995k to HK$4.1m. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$696k – HK$961k base with HK$995k – HK$1.5m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Analytics, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.2m – HK$4.1m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.6m - Full band: HK$995k – HK$4.1m - Entry level total: HK$995k – HK$1.5m - Senior total: HK$2.2m – HK$4.1m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Data Scientist salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/data-scientist - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a site reliability engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A site reliability engineer in New York earns a median of $280k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $165k to $800k. Entry level (Junior SRE, 0-2 years) is typically $115k – $160k base with $165k – $260k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Production, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $400k – $800k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $280k - Full band: $165k – $800k - Entry level total: $165k – $260k - Senior total: $400k – $800k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a site reliability engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A site reliability engineer in London earns a median of £188k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £111k to £537k. Entry level (Junior SRE, 0-2 years) is typically £77k – £107k base with £111k – £174k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Production, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £268k – £537k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £188k - Full band: £111k – £537k - Entry level total: £111k – £174k - Senior total: £268k – £537k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a site reliability engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A site reliability engineer in Chicago earns a median of $272k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $160k to $776k. Entry level (Junior SRE, 0-2 years) is typically $112k – $155k base with $160k – $252k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Production, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $388k – $776k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $272k - Full band: $160k – $776k - Entry level total: $160k – $252k - Senior total: $388k – $776k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a site reliability engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A site reliability engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$308k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$181k to S$879k. Entry level (Junior SRE, 0-2 years) is typically S$126k – S$176k base with S$181k – S$286k total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Production, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$440k – S$879k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$308k - Full band: S$181k – S$879k - Entry level total: S$181k – S$286k - Senior total: S$440k – S$879k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a site reliability engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-site-reliability-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A site reliability engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.9m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.1m to HK$5.3m. Entry level (Junior SRE, 0-2 years) is typically HK$762k – HK$1.1m base with HK$1.1m – HK$1.7m total. At the senior end (Lead / Head of Production, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.7m – HK$5.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.9m - Full band: HK$1.1m – HK$5.3m - Entry level total: HK$1.1m – HK$1.7m - Senior total: HK$2.7m – HK$5.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/site-reliability-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a network and infrastructure engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-network-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A network and infrastructure engineer in New York earns a median of $250k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $150k to $700k. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $105k – $150k base with $150k – $240k total. At the senior end (Head of Infrastructure, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $360k – $700k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $250k - Full band: $150k – $700k - Entry level total: $150k – $240k - Senior total: $360k – $700k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a network and infrastructure engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-network-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A network and infrastructure engineer in London earns a median of £168k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £101k to £470k. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically £70k – £101k base with £101k – £161k total. At the senior end (Head of Infrastructure, 10+ years) total compensation reaches £241k – £470k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £168k - Full band: £101k – £470k - Entry level total: £101k – £161k - Senior total: £241k – £470k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a network and infrastructure engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-network-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A network and infrastructure engineer in Chicago earns a median of $263k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $158k to $735k. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $110k – $158k base with $158k – $252k total. At the senior end (Head of Infrastructure, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $378k – $735k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $263k - Full band: $158k – $735k - Entry level total: $158k – $252k - Senior total: $378k – $735k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a network and infrastructure engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-network-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A network and infrastructure engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$275k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$165k to S$769k. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically S$115k – S$165k base with S$165k – S$264k total. At the senior end (Head of Infrastructure, 10+ years) total compensation reaches S$396k – S$769k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$275k - Full band: S$165k – S$769k - Entry level total: S$165k – S$264k - Senior total: S$396k – S$769k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a network and infrastructure engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-network-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A network and infrastructure engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.7m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$995k to HK$4.6m. Entry level (Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically HK$696k – HK$995k base with HK$995k – HK$1.6m total. At the senior end (Head of Infrastructure, 10+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.4m – HK$4.6m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.7m - Full band: HK$995k – HK$4.6m - Entry level total: HK$995k – HK$1.6m - Senior total: HK$2.4m – HK$4.6m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Network and Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/network-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a security engineer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-security-engineer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A security engineer in New York earns a median of $275k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $160k to $800k. Entry level (Security Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $115k – $160k base with $160k – $255k total. At the senior end (Head of Security, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $400k – $800k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $275k - Full band: $160k – $800k - Entry level total: $160k – $255k - Senior total: $400k – $800k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Security Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a security engineer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-security-engineer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A security engineer in London earns a median of £184k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £107k to £537k. Entry level (Security Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically £77k – £107k base with £107k – £171k total. At the senior end (Head of Security, 10+ years) total compensation reaches £268k – £537k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £184k - Full band: £107k – £537k - Entry level total: £107k – £171k - Senior total: £268k – £537k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Security Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a security engineer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-security-engineer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A security engineer in Chicago earns a median of $267k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $155k to $776k. Entry level (Security Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically $112k – $155k base with $155k – $247k total. At the senior end (Head of Security, 10+ years) total compensation reaches $388k – $776k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $267k - Full band: $155k – $776k - Entry level total: $155k – $247k - Senior total: $388k – $776k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Security Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a security engineer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-security-engineer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A security engineer in Singapore earns a median of S$302k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$176k to S$879k. Entry level (Security Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically S$126k – S$176k base with S$176k – S$280k total. At the senior end (Head of Security, 10+ years) total compensation reaches S$440k – S$879k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$302k - Full band: S$176k – S$879k - Entry level total: S$176k – S$280k - Senior total: S$440k – S$879k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Security Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a security engineer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-security-engineer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A security engineer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.8m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$1.1m to HK$5.3m. Entry level (Security Engineer, 0-3 years) is typically HK$762k – HK$1.1m base with HK$1.1m – HK$1.7m total. At the senior end (Head of Security, 10+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.7m – HK$5.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.8m - Full band: HK$1.1m – HK$5.3m - Entry level total: HK$1.1m – HK$1.7m - Senior total: HK$2.7m – HK$5.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Security Engineer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/security-engineer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a trading operations analyst earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-trading-operations-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A trading operations analyst in New York earns a median of $175k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $95k to $500k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $70k – $95k base with $95k – $150k total. At the senior end (Head of Operations, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $250k – $500k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $175k - Full band: $95k – $500k - Entry level total: $95k – $150k - Senior total: $250k – $500k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Trading Operations Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a trading operations analyst earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-trading-operations-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A trading operations analyst in London earns a median of £117k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £64k to £335k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £47k – £64k base with £64k – £101k total. At the senior end (Head of Operations, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £168k – £335k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £117k - Full band: £64k – £335k - Entry level total: £64k – £101k - Senior total: £168k – £335k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Trading Operations Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a trading operations analyst earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-trading-operations-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A trading operations analyst in Chicago earns a median of $170k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $92k to $485k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $68k – $92k base with $92k – $146k total. At the senior end (Head of Operations, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $243k – $485k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $170k - Full band: $92k – $485k - Entry level total: $92k – $146k - Senior total: $243k – $485k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Trading Operations Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a trading operations analyst earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-trading-operations-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A trading operations analyst in Singapore earns a median of S$192k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$104k to S$549k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$77k – S$104k base with S$104k – S$165k total. At the senior end (Head of Operations, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$275k – S$549k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$192k - Full band: S$104k – S$549k - Entry level total: S$104k – S$165k - Senior total: S$275k – S$549k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Trading Operations Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a trading operations analyst earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-trading-operations-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A trading operations analyst in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.2m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$630k to HK$3.3m. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$464k – HK$630k base with HK$630k – HK$995k total. At the senior end (Head of Operations, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$1.7m – HK$3.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.2m - Full band: HK$630k – HK$3.3m - Entry level total: HK$630k – HK$995k - Senior total: HK$1.7m – HK$3.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Trading Operations Analyst salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/trading-operations - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a risk manager earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-risk-manager-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A risk manager in New York earns a median of $240k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $130k to $750k. Entry level (Risk Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $95k – $130k base with $130k – $200k total. At the senior end (Head of Risk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $350k – $750k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $240k - Full band: $130k – $750k - Entry level total: $130k – $200k - Senior total: $350k – $750k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Risk Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a risk manager earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-risk-manager-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A risk manager in London earns a median of £161k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £87k to £503k. Entry level (Risk Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £64k – £87k base with £87k – £134k total. At the senior end (Head of Risk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £235k – £503k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £161k - Full band: £87k – £503k - Entry level total: £87k – £134k - Senior total: £235k – £503k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Risk Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a risk manager earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-risk-manager-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A risk manager in Chicago earns a median of $233k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $126k to $728k. Entry level (Risk Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $92k – $126k base with $126k – $194k total. At the senior end (Head of Risk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $340k – $728k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $233k - Full band: $126k – $728k - Entry level total: $126k – $194k - Senior total: $340k – $728k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Risk Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a risk manager earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-risk-manager-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A risk manager in Singapore earns a median of S$264k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$143k to S$824k. Entry level (Risk Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$104k – S$143k base with S$143k – S$220k total. At the senior end (Head of Risk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$385k – S$824k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$264k - Full band: S$143k – S$824k - Entry level total: S$143k – S$220k - Senior total: S$385k – S$824k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Risk Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a risk manager earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-risk-manager-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A risk manager in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.6m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$862k to HK$5.0m. Entry level (Risk Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$630k – HK$862k base with HK$862k – HK$1.3m total. At the senior end (Head of Risk, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.3m – HK$5.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.6m - Full band: HK$862k – HK$5.0m - Entry level total: HK$862k – HK$1.3m - Senior total: HK$2.3m – HK$5.0m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Risk Manager salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/risk-manager - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a compliance officer earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-compliance-officer-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A compliance officer in New York earns a median of $205k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $110k to $650k. Entry level (Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $80k – $110k base with $110k – $165k total. At the senior end (Head of Compliance, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $300k – $650k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $205k - Full band: $110k – $650k - Entry level total: $110k – $165k - Senior total: $300k – $650k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Compliance Officer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a compliance officer earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-compliance-officer-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A compliance officer in London earns a median of £138k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £74k to £436k. Entry level (Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £54k – £74k base with £74k – £111k total. At the senior end (Head of Compliance, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £201k – £436k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £138k - Full band: £74k – £436k - Entry level total: £74k – £111k - Senior total: £201k – £436k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Compliance Officer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a compliance officer earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-compliance-officer-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A compliance officer in Chicago earns a median of $199k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $107k to $631k. Entry level (Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $78k – $107k base with $107k – $160k total. At the senior end (Head of Compliance, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $291k – $631k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $199k - Full band: $107k – $631k - Entry level total: $107k – $160k - Senior total: $291k – $631k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Compliance Officer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a compliance officer earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-compliance-officer-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A compliance officer in Singapore earns a median of S$225k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$121k to S$714k. Entry level (Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$88k – S$121k base with S$121k – S$181k total. At the senior end (Head of Compliance, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$330k – S$714k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$225k - Full band: S$121k – S$714k - Entry level total: S$121k – S$181k - Senior total: S$330k – S$714k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Compliance Officer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a compliance officer earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-compliance-officer-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A compliance officer in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.4m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$729k to HK$4.3m. Entry level (Compliance Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$530k – HK$729k base with HK$729k – HK$1.1m total. At the senior end (Head of Compliance, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.0m – HK$4.3m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.4m - Full band: HK$729k – HK$4.3m - Entry level total: HK$729k – HK$1.1m - Senior total: HK$2.0m – HK$4.3m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Compliance Officer salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/compliance-officer - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a fund finance and accounting earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-finance-accounting-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A fund finance and accounting in New York earns a median of $200k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $100k to $750k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $75k – $100k base with $100k – $155k total. At the senior end (Head of Finance / CFO, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $300k – $750k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $200k - Full band: $100k – $750k - Entry level total: $100k – $155k - Senior total: $300k – $750k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a fund finance and accounting earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-finance-accounting-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A fund finance and accounting in London earns a median of £134k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £67k to £503k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically £50k – £67k base with £67k – £104k total. At the senior end (Head of Finance / CFO, 8+ years) total compensation reaches £201k – £503k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £134k - Full band: £67k – £503k - Entry level total: £67k – £104k - Senior total: £201k – £503k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a fund finance and accounting earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-finance-accounting-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A fund finance and accounting in Chicago earns a median of $194k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $97k to $728k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically $73k – $97k base with $97k – $150k total. At the senior end (Head of Finance / CFO, 8+ years) total compensation reaches $291k – $728k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $194k - Full band: $97k – $728k - Entry level total: $97k – $150k - Senior total: $291k – $728k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a fund finance and accounting earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-finance-accounting-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A fund finance and accounting in Singapore earns a median of S$220k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$110k to S$824k. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically S$82k – S$110k base with S$110k – S$170k total. At the senior end (Head of Finance / CFO, 8+ years) total compensation reaches S$330k – S$824k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$220k - Full band: S$110k – S$824k - Entry level total: S$110k – S$170k - Senior total: S$330k – S$824k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a fund finance and accounting earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-finance-accounting-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A fund finance and accounting in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.3m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$663k to HK$5.0m. Entry level (Analyst, 0-2 years) is typically HK$497k – HK$663k base with HK$663k – HK$1.0m total. At the senior end (Head of Finance / CFO, 8+ years) total compensation reaches HK$2.0m – HK$5.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.3m - Full band: HK$663k – HK$5.0m - Entry level total: HK$663k – HK$1.0m - Senior total: HK$2.0m – HK$5.0m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Fund Finance and Accounting salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/finance-accounting - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a technical recruiter earn in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-technical-recruiter-earn-in-new-york Topic: Pay A technical recruiter in New York earns a median of $185k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $95k to $600k. Entry level (Recruiter, 0-3 years) is typically $70k – $100k base with $95k – $160k total. At the senior end (Head of Talent, 9+ years) total compensation reaches $270k – $600k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. New York sits at 100% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $185k - Full band: $95k – $600k - Entry level total: $95k – $160k - Senior total: $270k – $600k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Technical Recruiter salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - New York quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a technical recruiter earn in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-technical-recruiter-earn-in-london Topic: Pay A technical recruiter in London earns a median of £124k in annual total compensation, within a full band of £64k to £402k. Entry level (Recruiter, 0-3 years) is typically £47k – £67k base with £64k – £107k total. At the senior end (Head of Talent, 9+ years) total compensation reaches £181k – £402k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in GBP, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. London sits at 86% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: £124k - Full band: £64k – £402k - Entry level total: £64k – £107k - Senior total: £181k – £402k - Currency: GBP - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Technical Recruiter salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - London quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a technical recruiter earn in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-technical-recruiter-earn-in-chicago Topic: Pay A technical recruiter in Chicago earns a median of $179k in annual total compensation, within a full band of $92k to $582k. Entry level (Recruiter, 0-3 years) is typically $68k – $97k base with $92k – $155k total. At the senior end (Head of Talent, 9+ years) total compensation reaches $262k – $582k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in USD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Chicago sits at 97% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: $179k - Full band: $92k – $582k - Entry level total: $92k – $155k - Senior total: $262k – $582k - Currency: USD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Technical Recruiter salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - Chicago quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a technical recruiter earn in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-technical-recruiter-earn-in-singapore Topic: Pay A technical recruiter in Singapore earns a median of S$203k in annual total compensation, within a full band of S$104k to S$659k. Entry level (Recruiter, 0-3 years) is typically S$77k – S$110k base with S$104k – S$176k total. At the senior end (Head of Talent, 9+ years) total compensation reaches S$297k – S$659k. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in SGD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Singapore sits at 82% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: S$203k - Full band: S$104k – S$659k - Entry level total: S$104k – S$176k - Senior total: S$297k – S$659k - Currency: SGD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Technical Recruiter salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - Singapore quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## How much does a technical recruiter earn in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/how-much-does-a-technical-recruiter-earn-in-hong-kong Topic: Pay A technical recruiter in Hong Kong earns a median of HK$1.2m in annual total compensation, within a full band of HK$630k to HK$4.0m. Entry level (Recruiter, 0-3 years) is typically HK$464k – HK$663k base with HK$630k – HK$1.1m total. At the senior end (Head of Talent, 9+ years) total compensation reaches HK$1.8m – HK$4.0m. Figures are annual base salary plus expected performance bonus in HKD, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Hong Kong sits at 85% of the New York reference market on our pay index. Modelled bands describe the market, not an individual offer. Where an employer states pay, the stated figure is used and labelled as such. Key figures: - Median total compensation: HK$1.2m - Full band: HK$630k – HK$4.0m - Entry level total: HK$630k – HK$1.1m - Senior total: HK$1.8m – HK$4.0m - Currency: HKD - Method: 2026.1, September 2026 Related: - Technical Recruiter salary benchmark: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/technical-recruiter - Hong Kong quant market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Work out your own band: https://www.know-quant.com/salary/calculator --- ## Is New York a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-new-york-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets New York ranks #1 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated exceptional for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $475k. New York concentrates multi-strategy hedge funds, systematic managers and the research arms of the largest proprietary trading firms. Hiring skews toward quantitative research, machine learning and data engineering rather than pure latency work, which sits more heavily in Chicago and Amsterdam. We use New York as the reference point for our own pay index, because firms we track commonly quote other cities relative to it. That is our modelling basis rather than a measured global ranking. Demand concentrates in quant research, systematic trading, quant dev, ml, data. The employers our desk tracks in the market are jane-street, citadel, two-sigma, de-shaw, millennium, point72, hrt, running statistical arbitrage, systematic macro, ml-driven alpha, multi-strategy. Right to work: H-1B, O-1 and L-1 are the routes usually discussed for these roles, and many firms also recruit juniors through campus pipelines. Eligibility and timing depend on the route and the employer, so check the current official US guidance and ask the employer which route it would use. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #1 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Exceptional - Quant researcher median: $475k - Pay index vs New York: 100% - Currency: USD Related: - New York market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is London a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-london-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets London ranks #2 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated exceptional for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of £319k. London combines established systematic managers, the European desks of US proprietary firms, and a large bank-side quant population that feeds the buy side. The market is unusually strong in systematic macro and multi-asset systematic strategies. Headline compensation runs below New York in absolute terms, but the gap narrows considerably at senior research and portfolio-manager level where profit share dominates base pay. Demand concentrates in quant research/trading, systematic funds, electronic trading. The employers our desk tracks in the market are man-group, marshall-wace, winton, citadel, jane-street, optiver, drw, running systematic macro, statistical arbitrage, market making, multi-asset. Right to work: The Global Talent and Skilled Worker routes are both commonly discussed for these roles. Sponsorship is not universal and eligibility depends on the route and the employer: read the current official UK guidance and confirm with each employer whether the specific role is sponsored. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #2 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Exceptional - Quant researcher median: £319k - Pay index vs New York: 86% - Currency: GBP Related: - London market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Chicago a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-chicago-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Chicago ranks #3 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated exceptional for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $461k. Chicago's derivatives heritage produced the densest concentration of market makers and HFT firms anywhere. Demand is engineering-heavy: C++, low-latency systems, FPGA and kernel-level work are valued as highly as research in many firms. Trader compensation is unusually performance-linked, and strong low-latency engineers command packages that rival research roles - a pattern less common in New York or London. Demand concentrates in hft, market making, options, quant trading, c++. The employers our desk tracks in the market are citadel, jump, drw, optiver, imc, hrt, running high-frequency trading, market making, options, latency arbitrage. Right to work: The same US routes apply as in New York, and several Chicago firms run structured graduate programmes. Check the current official US guidance and confirm with the employer whether the role is sponsored. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #3 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Exceptional - Quant researcher median: $461k - Pay index vs New York: 97% - Currency: USD Related: - Chicago market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Singapore a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-singapore-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Singapore ranks #4 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated very strong for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of S$522k. Singapore has absorbed a significant share of regional quant headcount over the past decade, helped by regulatory stability and a tax position that many candidates weigh in the comparison. The market is strongest in systematic trading, commodities and macro, with a growing crypto and digital-asset segment. Headline packages need to be compared after tax rather than at face value against London. Rates and reliefs change, so use current official guidance rather than a rule of thumb, and treat this as context rather than tax advice. Demand concentrates in systematic trading, commodities, macro, quant research. The employers our desk tracks in the market are optiver, imc, jump, millennium, de-shaw, running systematic trading, commodities, macro, market making. Right to work: The Employment Pass is the usual route and its thresholds have been raised over time. Check the current official Singapore guidance and confirm with the employer that the specific role would be sponsored. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #4 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Very strong - Quant researcher median: S$522k - Pay index vs New York: 82% - Currency: SGD Related: - Singapore market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Hong Kong a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-hong-kong-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Hong Kong ranks #5 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated very strong for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of HK$3.1m. Hong Kong remains the centre for strategies that need proximity to mainland China markets, particularly equities and derivatives. Headcount has been more volatile than Singapore's, but firms running China-focused books continue to hire, and Mandarin capability plus onshore market knowledge carries a real premium. Compensation is competitive, and the tax position differs enough from London or New York that offers should be compared after tax using current official guidance. Demand concentrates in equities, derivatives, systematic trading, china-focused strategies. The employers our desk tracks in the market are optiver, imc, millennium, point72, jump, running equities, derivatives, china a-shares, systematic trading. Right to work: Employment visas are the usual route for these roles. Requirements change, so check the current official Hong Kong guidance and confirm sponsorship with the employer. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #5 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Very strong - Quant researcher median: HK$3.1m - Pay index vs New York: 85% - Currency: HKD Related: - Hong Kong market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Amsterdam a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-amsterdam-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Amsterdam ranks #6 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated very strong for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of €323k. Amsterdam is home to several of the largest options market makers in the world, and the hiring profile reflects that: trading technology, low-latency engineering and options theory dominate. Base salaries look modest against New York, but bonus outcomes at the successful firms have historically been a large multiple of base. The 30% ruling has been narrowed over time, so check its current terms before assuming it applies to you. Demand concentrates in hft, market making, trading technology. The employers our desk tracks in the market are optiver, imc, drw, jump, running market making, high-frequency trading, options. Right to work: The Highly Skilled Migrant route is the one usually used for these roles. Check the current official Netherlands guidance, the current terms of the 30% ruling and what the employer will actually sponsor before comparing offers. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #6 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Very strong - Quant researcher median: €323k - Pay index vs New York: 74% - Currency: EUR Related: - Amsterdam market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/amsterdam - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is San Francisco a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-san-francisco-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets San Francisco ranks #7 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $451k. The Bay Area quant market is smaller than New York's but distinctive: it draws candidates who could equally take a research role at an AI lab, and firms compete directly with big technology on compensation and problem interest. Crypto and digital-asset trading firms form a meaningful share of demand. Expect stronger ML depth and weaker traditional derivatives coverage than the East Coast. Demand concentrates in ai/ml-heavy quant research, crypto, data and engineering. The employers our desk tracks in the market are citadel, jane-street, two-sigma, hrt, running ml-driven alpha, crypto / digital assets, statistical arbitrage. Right to work: The same US routes apply as in New York, in a market that competes with large technology employers for the same candidates. Check the current official US guidance and confirm sponsorship with the employer. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #7 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong - Quant researcher median: $451k - Pay index vs New York: 95% - Currency: USD Related: - San Francisco market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/san-francisco - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Paris a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-paris-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Paris ranks #8 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of €297k. France's grandes écoles and the Master El Karoui programme produce more classically trained derivatives quants per capita than anywhere else, and Paris banks have long been the training ground. Increasingly that talent is being recruited out to London, Amsterdam and New York - which makes Paris as valuable as a sourcing market as it is a hiring market. Local compensation sits well below the anglophone hubs. Demand concentrates in quant research, derivatives, banks, systematic strategies. The employers our desk tracks in the market are citadel, optiver, man-group, running derivatives, systematic strategies, structured products. Right to work: EU nationals rely on freedom of movement; the Talent Passport is the route usually discussed for others. Check the current official French guidance and confirm with the employer. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #8 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong - Quant researcher median: €297k - Pay index vs New York: 68% - Currency: EUR Related: - Paris market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/paris - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Zurich / Geneva a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-zurich-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Zurich / Geneva ranks #9 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong / niche for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of CHF 376k. Switzerland runs a compact quant market: a handful of well-established systematic managers, significant commodities trading in Geneva, and a private-capital ecosystem that hires quantitative talent for allocation and risk. Roles are fewer, tenure tends to be longer, and the net position depends heavily on canton and personal circumstances rather than a single national rate. It is a market where individual relationships matter more than volume. Demand concentrates in systematic funds, commodities, private capital. The employers our desk tracks in the market are man-group, millennium, running systematic funds, commodities, risk / allocation. Right to work: Straightforward for EU/EFTA nationals and quota-managed for others; confirm the current quota position with the employer rather than assuming it is available. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #9 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong / niche - Quant researcher median: CHF 376k - Pay index vs New York: 90% - Currency: CHF Related: - Zurich / Geneva market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/zurich - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Dubai / Abu Dhabi a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-dubai-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Dubai / Abu Dhabi ranks #10 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated fast-growing for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of AED 1.5m. The Gulf has moved from a peripheral market to a genuine hub in a short period, driven by multi-strategy funds opening offices and portfolio managers relocating whole teams. Sovereign capital is also building internal systematic capability. Headline packages are competitive, and the local personal tax position is one of the reasons candidates look at it. What you actually keep depends on residency, dependants, how long you stay and your obligations elsewhere, so check current official guidance for both countries rather than assuming an uplift. Demand concentrates in hedge funds, systematic teams, portfolio managers, commodities. The employers our desk tracks in the market are millennium, point72, citadel, marshall-wace, running multi-strategy, systematic teams, commodities, macro. Right to work: Employer-sponsored residency is the usual route, and the Golden Visa is used for some hires. Timing and eligibility vary, so check the current official UAE guidance and ask the employer what it sponsors. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #10 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Fast-growing - Quant researcher median: AED 1.5m - Pay index vs New York: 88% - Currency: AED Related: - Dubai / Abu Dhabi market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/dubai - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Boston a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-boston-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Boston ranks #11 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong / niche for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $409k. Boston's quant population sits mostly inside large asset managers and systematic long-only teams, with a steady flow of academic talent out of the local universities. Hiring favours factor research, portfolio construction and data science over execution engineering, and tenure tends to be longer than at the proprietary trading firms. Pay runs below New York at the same level, though the gap narrows for senior research roles with performance-linked components. Demand concentrates in systematic research, asset management quant, data science. The employers our desk tracks in the market are man-group, two-sigma, millennium, running factor research, systematic long-only, portfolio construction. Right to work: Same US visa constraints as New York, with heavy use of campus and post-doc pipelines from local universities. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #11 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong / niche - Quant researcher median: $409k - Pay index vs New York: 86% - Currency: USD Related: - Boston market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/boston - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Austin a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-austin-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Austin ranks #12 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated fast-growing for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $418k. Austin has grown from a satellite office market into a genuine trading location, driven by firms moving electronic trading and engineering headcount out of New York and Chicago. Demand is engineering-weighted: quant development, low-latency systems and platform work outnumber pure research seats. Headline packages track the parent office closely, and Texas levies no state income tax, which changes the after-tax comparison with New York or Chicago. Federal tax, cost of living and local circumstances still apply, so compare after tax rather than assuming a fixed uplift. Demand concentrates in electronic trading, quant development, market making. The employers our desk tracks in the market are jane-street, citadel, jump, running electronic trading, market making, quant development. Right to work: Standard US routes, with many Austin desks run as extensions of established New York or Chicago entities. Confirm which entity would sponsor before relying on it. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #12 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Fast-growing - Quant researcher median: $418k - Pay index vs New York: 88% - Currency: USD Related: - Austin market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/austin - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Greenwich / Stamford a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-greenwich-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Greenwich / Stamford ranks #13 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong / niche for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of $461k. The Greenwich and Stamford corridor holds a concentration of established systematic managers and multi-strategy platforms that keep research and investment headcount out of Manhattan while drawing on the same talent pool. Hiring is research and portfolio-construction weighted rather than latency driven, and mandates tend to be longer horizon than at the proprietary trading firms an hour down the line. Packages track New York closely, so the corridor competes on commute, seat quality and team stability rather than on headline pay. Demand concentrates in systematic research, multi-strategy platforms, portfolio construction. The employers our desk tracks in the market are point72, drw, millennium, running systematic research, multi-strategy, factor research, portfolio construction. Right to work: Same US visa position as New York, with sponsorship handled by the parent platform rather than the local office. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #13 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong / niche - Quant researcher median: $461k - Pay index vs New York: 97% - Currency: USD Related: - Greenwich / Stamford market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/greenwich - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Sydney a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-sydney-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Sydney ranks #14 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong / niche for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of A$520k. Sydney's quant market is small in absolute terms but unusually concentrated: a handful of options market makers run full trading, research and engineering functions locally, and they recruit heavily from Australian university cohorts rather than importing senior hires. Because the same firms operate in Amsterdam and Chicago, graduate training and internal mobility are genuine features of the market rather than perks. Headline pay sits below the northern hemisphere hubs, though the gap narrows on a cost-of-living basis. Demand concentrates in market making, options trading, quant development. The employers our desk tracks in the market are imc, jump, running market making, options, quant development, asia-pacific derivatives. Right to work: Skilled sponsorship is used for quantitative roles, though many seats are filled from the local graduate pipeline. Confirm sponsorship per role rather than assuming it. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #14 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong / niche - Quant researcher median: A$520k - Pay index vs New York: 72% - Currency: AUD Related: - Sydney market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/sydney - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Toronto a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-toronto-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Toronto ranks #15 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated fast-growing for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of C$456k. Toronto combines a deep pension and asset-management base with a newer layer of proprietary trading and engineering offices established by US firms. Demand skews to quant development and electronic trading rather than pure research, and the local machine-learning talent pool competes with the same technology employers that recruit in the Bay Area. Pay trails Chicago at equivalent seniority, and immigration routes make it a practical alternative for candidates who cannot secure a US visa. Demand concentrates in electronic trading, quant development, systematic research. The employers our desk tracks in the market are drw, running electronic trading, quant development, systematic research. Right to work: The Global Talent Stream is the route usually discussed for these roles, and some candidates look at Canada when a US route is unavailable. Check the current official Canadian guidance and confirm with the employer. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #15 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Fast-growing - Quant researcher median: C$456k - Pay index vs New York: 70% - Currency: CAD Related: - Toronto market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/toronto - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Mumbai a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-mumbai-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Mumbai ranks #16 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated fast-growing for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of ₹8.7m. Mumbai and the wider Indian offices of global funds have moved well beyond back-office work: firms now staff data engineering, research support, risk and increasingly full research seats locally. Volume is driven by a small number of large platforms expanding headcount quickly, and the candidate pool is fed by the IIT system. Local compensation cannot be compared with New York on a headline basis, but seniority progression and the option to move into a global seat are what make the market competitive. Demand concentrates in quant development, research support, data engineering, risk. The employers our desk tracks in the market are point72, imc, running quant development, data engineering, risk, research support. Right to work: Overwhelmingly a local-hire market; international candidates are rare outside intra-firm transfers. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #16 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Fast-growing - Quant researcher median: ₹8.7m - Pay index vs New York: 22% - Currency: INR Related: - Mumbai market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/mumbai - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Is Shanghai a good place to work as a quant? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/is-shanghai-a-good-place-to-work-as-a-quant Topic: Markets Shanghai ranks #17 of 17 in our quant hiring index, rated strong / niche for opportunity, with a quant researcher median of ¥1.9m. Shanghai desks exist to trade China's onshore markets directly rather than through offshore access, and hiring reflects that: local market microstructure knowledge and Mandarin are effectively prerequisites. Teams are small, mandates are specific, and the firms present are usually the same names running Hong Kong books. It is a specialist market rather than a volume one, and candidates tend to move within it rather than into it. Demand concentrates in china onshore strategies, market making, systematic trading. The employers our desk tracks in the market are jump, man-group, running china a-shares, market making, systematic trading, futures. Right to work: Work permits are employer sponsored and workable, though many seats go to candidates already based in Greater China. Check the current official position before planning a move. Key figures: - Hiring index rank: #17 of 17 - Opportunity rating: Strong / niche - Quant researcher median: ¥1.9m - Pay index vs New York: 55% - Currency: CNY Related: - Shanghai market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/shanghai - Compare markets: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/compare - Quant Hiring Index: https://www.know-quant.com/hiring-index --- ## Which firms hire quants in New York? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-new-york Topic: Firms In New York our desk tracks hiring at jane-street, citadel, two-sigma, de-shaw, millennium, point72, hrt, across statistical arbitrage, systematic macro, ml-driven alpha, multi-strategy. The deepest quant talent market in the world, and the reference point for global compensation. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 7 - Strategies: Statistical arbitrage, Systematic macro, ML-driven alpha, Multi-strategy - Hiring index rank: #1 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - New York market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/new-york - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in London? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-london Topic: Firms In London our desk tracks hiring at man-group, marshall-wace, winton, citadel, jane-street, optiver, drw, across systematic macro, statistical arbitrage, market making, multi-asset. Europe's quant capital and the main hub for systematic macro and long-horizon systematic funds. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 7 - Strategies: Systematic macro, Statistical arbitrage, Market making, Multi-asset - Hiring index rank: #2 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - London market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/london - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Chicago? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-chicago Topic: Firms In Chicago our desk tracks hiring at citadel, jump, drw, optiver, imc, hrt, across high-frequency trading, market making, options, latency arbitrage. The global centre of gravity for high-frequency trading, options market making and low-latency engineering. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 6 - Strategies: High-frequency trading, Market making, Options, Latency arbitrage - Hiring index rank: #3 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Chicago market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/chicago - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Singapore? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-singapore Topic: Firms In Singapore our desk tracks hiring at optiver, imc, jump, millennium, de-shaw, across systematic trading, commodities, macro, market making. A long-established regional quant hub, and the base for many systematic and commodities desks. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 5 - Strategies: Systematic trading, Commodities, Macro, Market making - Hiring index rank: #4 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Singapore market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/singapore - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Hong Kong? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-hong-kong Topic: Firms In Hong Kong our desk tracks hiring at optiver, imc, millennium, point72, jump, across equities, derivatives, china a-shares, systematic trading. The primary access point for China-focused systematic and derivatives strategies. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 5 - Strategies: Equities, Derivatives, China A-shares, Systematic trading - Hiring index rank: #5 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Hong Kong market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/hong-kong - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Amsterdam? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-amsterdam Topic: Firms In Amsterdam our desk tracks hiring at optiver, imc, drw, jump, across market making, high-frequency trading, options. Europe's market-making capital, and an engineering-led market. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 4 - Strategies: Market making, High-frequency trading, Options - Hiring index rank: #6 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Amsterdam market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/amsterdam - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in San Francisco? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-san-francisco Topic: Firms In San Francisco our desk tracks hiring at citadel, jane-street, two-sigma, hrt, across ml-driven alpha, crypto / digital assets, statistical arbitrage. Where quant finance overlaps with frontier machine learning and digital assets. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 4 - Strategies: ML-driven alpha, Crypto / digital assets, Statistical arbitrage - Hiring index rank: #7 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - San Francisco market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/san-francisco - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Paris? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-paris Topic: Firms In Paris our desk tracks hiring at citadel, optiver, man-group, across derivatives, systematic strategies, structured products. Deep derivatives-quant talent pool, fed by an exceptional mathematics pipeline. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 3 - Strategies: Derivatives, Systematic strategies, Structured products - Hiring index rank: #8 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Paris market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/paris - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Zurich / Geneva? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-zurich Topic: Firms In Zurich / Geneva our desk tracks hiring at man-group, millennium, across systematic funds, commodities, risk / allocation. Small, high-quality market concentrated in systematic funds and commodities. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 2 - Strategies: Systematic funds, Commodities, Risk / allocation - Hiring index rank: #9 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Zurich / Geneva market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/zurich - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Dubai / Abu Dhabi? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-dubai Topic: Firms In Dubai / Abu Dhabi our desk tracks hiring at millennium, point72, citadel, marshall-wace, across multi-strategy, systematic teams, commodities, macro. A market that has expanded quickly on portfolio-manager relocation and the absence of personal income tax. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 4 - Strategies: Multi-strategy, Systematic teams, Commodities, Macro - Hiring index rank: #10 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Dubai / Abu Dhabi market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/dubai - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Boston? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-boston Topic: Firms In Boston our desk tracks hiring at man-group, two-sigma, millennium, across factor research, systematic long-only, portfolio construction. A research-led market built on long-horizon asset management rather than latency trading. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 3 - Strategies: Factor research, Systematic long-only, Portfolio construction - Hiring index rank: #11 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Boston market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/boston - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Austin? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-austin Topic: Firms In Austin our desk tracks hiring at jane-street, citadel, jump, across electronic trading, market making, quant development. A US location that has grown quickly as firms relocated trading and engineering teams to Texas. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 3 - Strategies: Electronic trading, Market making, Quant development - Hiring index rank: #12 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Austin market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/austin - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Greenwich / Stamford? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-greenwich Topic: Firms In Greenwich / Stamford our desk tracks hiring at point72, drw, millennium, across systematic research, multi-strategy, factor research, portfolio construction. Connecticut's hedge fund corridor, where large systematic and multi-strategy managers hire outside Manhattan. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 3 - Strategies: Systematic research, Multi-strategy, Factor research, Portfolio construction - Hiring index rank: #13 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Greenwich / Stamford market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/greenwich - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Sydney? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-sydney Topic: Firms In Sydney our desk tracks hiring at imc, jump, across market making, options, quant development, asia-pacific derivatives. A compact market-making hub that hires early-career trading and engineering talent in volume. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 2 - Strategies: Market making, Options, Quant development, Asia-Pacific derivatives - Hiring index rank: #14 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Sydney market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/sydney - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Toronto? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-toronto Topic: Firms In Toronto our desk tracks hiring at drw, across electronic trading, quant development, systematic research. Canada's quant centre, growing on trading and engineering offices opened out of Chicago and New York. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 1 - Strategies: Electronic trading, Quant development, Systematic research - Hiring index rank: #15 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Toronto market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/toronto - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Mumbai? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-mumbai Topic: Firms In Mumbai our desk tracks hiring at point72, imc, across quant development, data engineering, risk, research support. A substantial build-out of quant engineering and research support capacity outside the established hubs. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 2 - Strategies: Quant development, Data engineering, Risk, Research support - Hiring index rank: #16 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Mumbai market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/mumbai - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs --- ## Which firms hire quants in Shanghai? Source: https://www.know-quant.com/answers/which-firms-hire-quants-in-shanghai Topic: Firms In Shanghai our desk tracks hiring at jump, man-group, across china a-shares, market making, systematic trading, futures. The onshore route into Chinese markets, staffed locally by firms that already trade the region from Hong Kong. Vacancy counts for the market are rebuilt from each employer's own career pages, classified and de-duplicated, so the figure reflects roles that are genuinely open rather than reposted listings. The firm profiles set out interview loops, indicative pay and which disciplines each employer recruits into. Key figures: - Employers tracked: 2 - Strategies: China A-shares, Market making, Systematic trading, Futures - Hiring index rank: #17 of 17 Related: - Firm directory: https://www.know-quant.com/firms - Shanghai market report: https://www.know-quant.com/markets/shanghai - Live vacancies: https://www.know-quant.com/jobs ---