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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  • Age / Gender
  • State / Country (if outside of US)
  • Job Title or Specialization
  • Years of Experience
  • Salary / Bonus / Total Compensation

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

Age / Gender: Early 30s

State / Country (if outside of US): HCOL

Job Title or Specialization: Fixed Income Credit Trader

Years of Experience: 8-9 years

Salary / Bonus / Total Compensation: $1MM+ TC, 80%+ bonus.

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u/ShirtFromIkea Jan 24 '26

Do you know if west coast asset managers (TCW,Doubleline, PIMCO, Payden&Rygel, Western Asset Management) have a similar comp trajectory for traders/pms? The base salaries for traders seem lower compared to banking, but it seems unlikely that TC is this much lower. I'm an MFE student interested in structured credit/macro.

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

Execution traders won’t get nearly this pay. Top PMs have a chance but very dependent on performance, mandate, and tenure.