Modeled career paths · Quantitative finance

Where does a Quantitative Researcher go next?

What employers are asking a Quantitative Researcher 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

Head of Quantitative Research+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Quantitative Researcher go here

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Quantitative Strategies+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Quantitative Researcher go here

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Specialist path

Director of Payment Operations-17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head of Quantitative Research. 3% joint modeled share

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Finance-24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head of Quantitative Research. 3% joint modeled share

progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Risk-20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head of Quantitative Research. 3% joint modeled share

progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Head of Desk+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head of Quantitative Research. 3% joint modeled share

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

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