Quantitative Analyst total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Quantitative Analyst's total compensation runs about $205K (range $163K–$248K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 51% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $205K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Quantitative Analyst's total compensation?
A Quantitative Analyst's total comp is roughly $205K at the mid estimate (range $163K–$248K): base $106K plus a 20–100% bonus, ~13% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Quantitative Analyst pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 51% of total comp for a Quantitative Analyst. The rest comes from bonus ($63K mid), equity/RSUs (~$13K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$23K).
Do Quantitative Analysts get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 13% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary — not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.