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What quants make
Typical
$250,000
New graduate
$150,000
Senior researcher
$660,000
Total pay, salary plus bonus. Graduate base salaries filed for work visas run $150,000 to $300,000 at trading firms. Quant researchers at Two Sigma report about $485,000 to $661,000 a year on Levels.fyi. Quants at banks usually earn less than at trading firms.