CDN PE Salaries

Looking for up to date numbers here. I have a remote finance head role I want to fill, and ideally led by an ex-PE guy since they usually have a brain. I know cdn comp is meaningfully lower than the US too. What number would be competitive? At ~$160k CAD + up to ~$60k bonus we are getting quite a few applicants that seem solid. Is this high/low?

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Disregard my title. Pension funds pay their analysts 120-160k and their associates 180-240k. (Very rough range)

You may get someone by offering a similar range, but if you really want to be competitive I think you’ll also need to offer them more than just a similar comp. (Upward mobility, equity, improves responsibilities, etc.)

Just my two cents from someone who’s at a pension fund and who probably has a profile similar to the ones you’re targeting.

 

These numbers are low. All large pensions pay analysts at the top end of your range, and Associates closer to 250+. 

 

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