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Quant jobs and salaries in New York
What is the quant market like in New York?
The deepest quant talent market in the world, and the reference point for global compensation. Main demand is in quant research, systematic trading, quant dev, ml, data, with 12 of the firms we track running a New York desk. Compensation sits at roughly 100% of the New York benchmark for the equivalent role and seniority.
Compensation by role in New York
Mid-level total compensation, quoted in USD.
| Role | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | $230k – $2.5m | $475k |
| Quant Trader | $200k – $3.0m | $450k |
| Quant Developer | $180k – $1.2m | $340k |
| Quant Analyst | $125k – $700k | $230k |
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | $200k – $1.4m | $385k |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | $500k – $15m | $1.3m |
Firms hiring in New York
Jane Street
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Citadel / Citadel Securities
Multi-strategy platform
quant-researcher · quant-developer · quant-trader · portfolio-manager
Hudson River Trading
Proprietary trading
quant-researcher · quant-developer · hft-engineer
Jump Trading
Proprietary trading
hft-engineer · quant-researcher · quant-trader
DRW
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · hft-engineer · quant-developer
Two Sigma
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer
D. E. Shaw
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Millennium Management
Multi-strategy platform
portfolio-manager · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Point72
Multi-strategy platform
quant-researcher · portfolio-manager · quant-developer
Susquehanna (SIG)
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Man Group
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Marshall Wace
Hedge fund
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Methodology
Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQaunt 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
These are indicative ranges pending first-party verification. They will be replaced by verified submissions as the Quant Salary Index dataset builds.
New York market report · KnowQaunt 2026.1