1st Year Salary Expectations?

Looking to ballpark an expected salary as I'm looking to move to a SM HF down the road. Targeting traditional value shops, tiger cubs, hopefully $5bil+ AUM. How might comp breakdown work (base vs bonus, how bonus discretion works, etc). Traditional background two years banking and will do two more at a MF. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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Understand that bonuses are highly variable but where would u say it caps out for a decent analyst at that fund size?

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Thank u! Are large bonuses like that also discretionary or are they usually tied to a specific formula ?

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