The highest earners by title include Partner or Principal, Director, Portfolio Manager and CFO. High hedge fund compensation is relative – if the top paid employees in the firm are paid much more than others, there will always be dissatisfaction.
One respondent told us, “As I keep the lights on and the systems working I feel that I’m worth at least 1 or 2 analyst positions….” and this was from a CTO who made well over $500,000 last year.

We found huge ranges of earnings and hedge fund bonus percentages vary significantly depending on responsibilities and experience. The average total cash compensation number grew 4% over last year to $260,000 USD. Although primarily a...
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