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Risk ManagementL US ($)

Strategic role: sell-side or trading firm
Experience MBA / CFA PhD or other advanced
quantitative degree
Low Median High Low Median High
1-3 years 90,000 126,000 240,000 100,000 137,000 255,000
4-6 years 110,000 222,000 424,000 150,000 248,000 450,000
7+ years 160,000 320,000 950,000 178,000 340,000 1,000,000


Strategic role: buy-side firm
Experience MBA / CFA PhD or other advanced
quantitative degree
Low Median High Low Median High
1-3 years 72,000 105,000 152,000 75,000 110,000 232,000
4-6 years 84,000 160,000 282,000 138,000 190,000 350,000
7+ years 110,000 270,000 424,000 117,000 305,000 625,000


Compliance / reporting role
Experience (All backgrounds)
Low Median High
1-3 years 40,000 56,000 75,000
4-6 years 60,000 82,000 91,000
7+ years 95,000 140,000 278,000


Risk Consulting
Experience (All backgrounds)
Low Median High
1-3 years 48,000 75,000 95,000
4-6 years 74,000 130,000 195,000
7+ years 115,000 266,000 1,100,000


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Industry Focus

  • Capital Markets
    investment banks, commercial banks, federal agencies, and financial exchanges.
  • Asset Management
    traditional asset managers, hedge funds, fund of funds, and insurers.
  • Global Corporations
    major corporations as well as their financial subsidiaries.
  • Technology
    risk management software developers.
  • Energy
    firms that produce, transport and trade energy.
  • Risk Consulting
    consulting firms, administrators and ratings agencies.

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