Private Equity and Venture Capital compensation progression clearly follows the career path. The compensation survey shows that, on average, the compensation of associates and senior associates is less than 40% of what a managing director makes and about 65% of what a principal in the firm makes. Also the most senior team members realize 35% higher bonus percentages on average.
The real money starts at the Principal level and is found to nearly double at the Managing Director level. A surprising factor is that Associates earn nearly as much as Senior Associates. This may be an indication of the high demand for talent in the market even at the lower levels or a byproduct of varying responsibilities by title between firms.
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