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Quant jobs and salaries in Singapore
What is the quant market like in Singapore?
Asia's most stable quant hub, and the base for regional systematic and commodities desks. Main demand is in systematic trading, commodities, macro, quant research, with 10 of the firms we track running a Singapore desk. Compensation sits at roughly 82% of the New York benchmark for the equivalent role and seniority.
Compensation by role in Singapore
Mid-level total compensation, quoted in SGD.
| Role | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | S$253k – S$2.7m | S$522k |
| Quant Trader | S$220k – S$3.3m | S$494k |
| Quant Developer | S$198k – S$1.3m | S$374k |
| Quant Analyst | S$137k – S$769k | S$253k |
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | S$220k – S$1.5m | S$423k |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | S$549k – S$16m | S$1.4m |
Firms hiring in Singapore
Jane Street
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Hudson River Trading
Proprietary trading
quant-researcher · quant-developer · hft-engineer
Jump Trading
Proprietary trading
hft-engineer · quant-researcher · quant-trader
Optiver
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-developer · hft-engineer · quant-researcher
IMC Trading
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-developer · hft-engineer
DRW
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · hft-engineer · 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
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.
Singapore market report · KnowQaunt 2026.1