Modeled career paths · Quantitative finance

Where does a Quantitative Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Quantitative Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Senior Quantitative Analyst+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Quantitative Analyst go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Quantitative Researcher+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Quantitative Analyst go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Head of Quantitative Research+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Quantitative Analyst. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Director of Quantitative Strategies+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Quantitative Researcher. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Senior Analyst, Hedge Fund+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Quantitative Analyst. 5% joint modeled share

pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there

Trader+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Quantitative Analyst. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.