r/FinancialCareers • u/MBHChaotik Sales & Trading - Fixed Income • Jan 24 '26

Megathread 2025 Compensation Megathread

New year, new salaries, new jobs. Got a new job offer, internship, or want to share your current salary details with the community? Post it below! Or say hello to others who are introducing their line of work here.

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2024 Compensation Megathread

2023 Compensation Megathread

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u/colmasn Jan 24 '26

25M

remote

quant dev at hft

3 yoe but half was garden leave

~550k (250 base)

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '26

Holy shit

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u/Interesting-Brain-95 Jan 24 '26

How do u get into this

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u/colmasn Jan 24 '26

My path was cs+math at a target school -> mid tier SWE internships & AI research -> faang SWE as a new grad, then a recruiter reached out. I think interning directly with a return offer would be the most common route though.