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Based on the most helpful WSO content, the latest insights on associate compensation at Centerbridge indicate that first-year associates in private equity are earning an average total compensation of $227,000. This figure aligns with the broader private equity market data for September 2023.

Sources: Read in multiple places here that Centerbridge / Apollo / H&F are the highest paying shops on the street but what is first-year associate comp?, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/2017-investment-banking-report-8-key-trends-to-know?customgpt=1, 2018 Investment Banking Report: 8 Trends in the Industry, 2017 Investment Banking Report: 8 Key Trends to Know

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