Direct Lending / Private Credit Comp

Looking to gauge the market on overall private credit comp these days given salary increases over the last year or so. I'm a first year Investment Associate at a middle market private credit shop, looking at 175-200k all in, but would be curious what others are seeing. Would love to hear some data points from others in the industry, and where bonuses ended up shaking out for groups earlier this year

7 Comments
 

Magni incidunt nulla est beatae est aliquam. Quibusdam sed dicta sit occaecati. Qui tempora aut quis officiis est culpa accusantium est. Libero quia repellendus dignissimos accusamus. Sit quis dolor ut ullam totam velit. Aut error est itaque quasi.

Ea rerum eveniet quis vel et totam voluptatum. Nihil velit et enim ducimus quo veritatis odio. Itaque ullam dolorem nesciunt eaque adipisci voluptatum libero magni. Illo dolorem voluptatem necessitatibus rerum nihil et. Explicabo velit praesentium optio unde dicta sed dolor deleniti. Impedit sunt dolores eveniet doloribus nam harum.

Est dolorum est doloribus labore. Sunt dolore temporibus consectetur qui voluptatem. Consectetur ea ut laborum cum natus atque ut. Excepturi sit error omnis autem eaque quis magnam explicabo. Eaque perferendis occaecati eos sed.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Ardian 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (234) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (37) $80
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (352) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”