Quantitative and Model Risk pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Quantitative Analyst, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $105k to $418k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Quantitative AnalystIC1 Associate / Entry | $105k |
| Quantitative AnalystIC2 Mid-level | $145k |
| Senior Quantitative AnalystIC3 Senior | $190k |
| Lead Quantitative AnalystIC4 Staff / Lead | $232k |
| Principal Quantitative AnalystIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $270k |
| Senior Principal Quantitative AnalystIC6 Distinguished | $314k |
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Quantitative and Model RiskM2 Associate Manager | $200k |
| Manager, Quantitative and Model RiskM3 Manager | $232k |
| Senior Manager, Quantitative and Model RiskM4 Senior Manager | $270k |
| Director, Quantitative and Model RiskM5 Director | $319k |
| Senior Director, Quantitative and Model RiskM6 Senior Director | $361k |
| VP, Quantitative and Model RiskE1 Vice President | $418k |
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