2007 Private Equity and Venture Capital Compensation Report Summary
The Private Equity and Venture Capital industries continue to show impressive growth. Looking at the venture capital industry, investment in the United States, Europe, Israel, China and India totaled USD 35.2 billion in 2006. From a private equity perspective, according to Private Equity Intelligence, global fund raising will reach US$ 450 – 500 billion in 2007, up from US$ 404 billion in 2006. These industries are performing well and we are seeing the highest level of investment in years. With all this investment movement, employment activity in private equity and venture capital is reaching new heights.
In late 2006 and early 2007, Private Equity Search Digest conducted a survey of professionals who were involved with venture capital or private equity investment firms. There were a total of 387 respondents from various parts of the world. We had participation from firms both large and small such as: Credit Suisse, Labrador Ventures, Intel Capital, Mayfield, New Enterprise Associates, and SoftBank Capital.
The survey addresses issues such as the compensation earned by professionals and their work satisfaction. The survey also aims to understand how these professionals perceive their work and what they expect from their employers.
For the past several months our members could access our Compensation Comparison tool giving them the opportunity to analyze the earnings data in an ad hoc manner. Recently, we summarized the results of the survey to include some of the earnings data and much more. This information helps job seekers better manage their career and fund managers to differentiate the benefits of working for their particular firm.
Some notable findings include:
- The annual average compensation for professionals in the industry is $224,000 with an average 3.5 weeks of vacation benefit.
- Nearly ½ of respondents bring at least 10 years of work experience to the table and only 5 years of private equity or venture capital experience.
- Although common in the industry, an MBA doesn’t guarantee better compensation.
- The differences between the UK and US in terms of compensation and overall work and personal life balance.
- The difference in cash compensation between the US East and West coasts.
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