Associate 1 comp

What’s the current market comp for an Associate 1 in NYC (base + bonus)? Looking to compare across private equity, private credit, and hedge funds. Curious how comp stacks up across asset classes and firm sizes (e.g., megafund vs. upper middle market).

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