methodology
There are several sources for financial firm compensation information but the sources are often questionable (such as estimates provided by recruiters or one firm proving many “responses” and representing that as multiple sources).
Here’s a short analysis as to what makes Benchmark Compensation Reports different:
Independent and impartial: compensation reports are sometimes offered by recruiters or others with an “agenda” other than sharing the most accurate, relevant and up to date information. Our sole purpose is to provide you with the most up to date and useful compensation data.
Trusted sources: information in the Report is based on our survey of hundreds of partners and employees that represent several hundred investment firms. Some of the participating private equity firms, for instance, over the years include Bain Capital, Barclays Capital, BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Qualcomm, RBS, Time Warner Investments and many others – a “who’s who” of PE and VC firms.
Comprehensive: the Report doesn’t just provide information on cash salary benchmarks, but on all facets of compensation and job satisfaction including base and bonus compensation, fund performance and its impact on bonus levels, carried interest, job satisfaction, vacation days, job security and more.
Up To Date: the Report is updated annually. The most recent Report is based on data collected in Q4 each year and released in early Q1 the next year.
Here’s a short analysis as to what makes Benchmark Compensation Reports different:
Independent and impartial: compensation reports are sometimes offered by recruiters or others with an “agenda” other than sharing the most accurate, relevant and up to date information. Our sole purpose is to provide you with the most up to date and useful compensation data.
Trusted sources: information in the Report is based on our survey of hundreds of partners and employees that represent several hundred investment firms. Some of the participating private equity firms, for instance, over the years include Bain Capital, Barclays Capital, BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Qualcomm, RBS, Time Warner Investments and many others – a “who’s who” of PE and VC firms.
Comprehensive: the Report doesn’t just provide information on cash salary benchmarks, but on all facets of compensation and job satisfaction including base and bonus compensation, fund performance and its impact on bonus levels, carried interest, job satisfaction, vacation days, job security and more.
Up To Date: the Report is updated annually. The most recent Report is based on data collected in Q4 each year and released in early Q1 the next year.
