Quant Salary Explorer 2026 — Global Compensation Explorer
Free quant salary database for 2026 — explore quant analyst, quant researcher & quant trader compensation by firm (Citadel, Jane Street, Goldman Sachs, Millennium), role, seniority and region. Filter median total compensation (base + bonus + equity), compare offers, and contribute anonymously.
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Compensation Dashboard
Median Base by Region (USD)
Median Base by Seniority
Median Base by Role
Base Salary Distribution
Region × Seniority Breakdown (selected measure)
Top Paying Firms (by Median Base)
What recruiters publish
Salary ranges quoted from published recruiter guides, for markets where our own data is thin. They are ranges based on the recruiters' placements, not individual salaries, and they are separate from the dashboard above.
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India: there are no openly published quant-specific ranges, so the India tabs show the closest roles in Michael Page India's Salary Guide 2024 (market risk, credit risk, risk analytics, statistical modelling and data science at banks), base salary only and in INR lakhs. The newer 2026 guide is free but needs a sign-in.
Salary Entries
| Region | Country | City | Firm | Role | Level | YoE | Base | Bonus | Selected measure ↓ | Source |
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Where this data comes from
- Official US wage filings: offered base salaries from public H-1B filings by quant roles at financial firms, from the US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (fiscal years 2023 to 2024, a partial extract). These are real filings but show the wage offered, not necessarily what was paid, and exclude bonus and equity. Titles are matched to quant roles at financial firms, so some roles are broader than the label.
- Community submissions: anonymous, self-reported total compensation, not verified. They are only in the total compensation view.
Published salary guides by region
For markets where we have little data of our own, such as India and China, these recruiters publish annual guides. Their figures are their own and will differ from this explorer. Open the guide for the latest numbers.
You can also compare with user-reported figures on Levels.fyi and Glassdoor. Those are third-party datasets and are not part of Desk2Quant's data.
Quant Salary FAQ — How to Read This Data
This explorer aggregates anonymized, crowdsourced compensation for quant developers, quant researchers, quant traders, risk quants and model validation across New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai and more. All figures are annualized and normalized; use the region × seniority chart to benchmark your level.
What is the average quant salary in 2026?
Median total compensation clusters around $180k–$350k for mid-level quants in US/UK, with senior/VP roles at top hedge funds exceeding $500k. Filter by region and level above for your exact band.
How is total compensation calculated?
TC = base + bonus + equity/stock, converted to USD. The dashboard shows median TC by region/seniority plus a full distribution histogram — medians are used to reduce outlier skew.
Which firms pay the most for quants?
The leaderboard ranks firms by median TC. Citadel, Jane Street, Millennium and elite hedge funds typically top the list, followed by bulge-bracket banks. Toggle firm-tier to compare prop vs bank vs hedge fund.
Is my submission anonymous?
Yes — 100% anonymous. LinkedIn is optional for verification and never shown publicly. Please submit accurate data; the community relies on it for offer negotiations.
How do I use this to negotiate?
Filter by your target city, role and years of experience, note the median TC and bonus split, then bring it to your Desk2Quant interview prep or mentor session as a data-backed anchor.
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