What quant
actually pays.
Crowdsourced base, sign-on, bonus, and equity by firm, role, location, and YOE. Submissions open now, submit your offer to unlock the full dataset on launch.
Sample preview
Real numbers, not survey averages.
A small slice of what the full dataset looks like. Every row is plausibility-checked against the within-firm distribution before it lands.
| Firm | Role | YOE | Base | Bonus | Equity | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Street | Quant Trader | New grad | $200k | $250k | — | $450k | 2025 |
| Citadel Securities | Quant Researcher | 2 yrs | $250k | $400k | $100k | $750k | 2025 |
| Two Sigma | Quant Researcher | New grad | $190k | $130k | $50k | $370k | 2024 |
| Optiver | Trader | New grad | $175k | $250k | — | $425k | 2025 |
| HRT | Algo Developer | 1 yr | $200k | $185k | — | $385k | 2024 |
| Jump Trading | Quant Researcher | 3 yrs | $240k | $520k | — | $760k | 2025 |
| DE Shaw | Quant Analyst | New grad | $165k | $110k | $45k | $320k | 2024 |
| IMC | Trader | 1 yr | $170k | $190k | — | $360k | 2025 |
| DRW | Quant Researcher | 2 yrs | $220k | $280k | — | $500k | 2024 |
| SIG | Quant Trader | New grad | $155k | $175k | — | $330k | 2024 |
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Decomposed, sliced, time-stamped.
Total comp is the easy view. The dataset goes further, base versus bonus versus equity, sliced by cohort, year-over-year.
Full pay breakdown
Base, sign-on, bonus, equity
Every row in the dataset is decomposed into the levers people actually negotiate. See exactly how much of a $750k offer is base, target bonus, sign-on, and year-vesting equity.
- Base salary
- Target annual bonus
- Sign-on
- Equity per year
Why it matters
Compare offers cleanly without re-deriving total comp.
Slice it your way
Firm × role × level × city
Filter and group across firm, desk type, role, seniority band, and metro area. The same Citadel quant looks very different in NYC vs Chicago vs London. The dataset shows the gap.
- 12+ firms covered
- Trader / researcher / dev / analyst
- L1 → L5 bands
- NYC, CHI, LON, AMS, HKG
Why it matters
Find the cohort that actually matches your offer.
Year-over-year trends
How comp has actually shifted
Comp moves with bonus pools, hiring cycles, and firm tier shifts. Time-series views show how each firm's offers have moved year over year: the difference between a 2022 number and a 2025 one.
- Quarterly refreshes
- 5-year lookback
- Bonus pool tracking
- Firm-tier movement
Why it matters
Negotiate against where comp is now, not where it was.
One row in. Every row out.
Submission to dataset access usually takes a day.
Submit your offer
Anonymous form on /comp/submit captures base, sign-on, bonus, equity, role, and year. Takes about two minutes.
We verify and clean
Each row is checked against the within-firm distribution and our verified-employee samples. Outliers get a quick follow-up over email.
Unlock the full dataset
On approval you get the link to the full dataset: every firm, every cohort, every column. CSV download plus an in-browser explorer.
Frequently asked questions
Coverage, anonymity, and what you get back for submitting.