Ib/pe vs QT/QR which pays more on average

Mega fund pe/ bulge bracket ib vs high tier quant firms or maybe even mid-market vs small shops All I want to know is which makes more Please do not make a 5 paragraph answer not answering it saying “It’s for different people don’t do it for the money” I’m begging you that’s all I see and hey maybe this is a little skewed since I’m pretty sure being quant pay is more performance and volatile so it maybe would pay less than even middle market ib and pe just because of the differences on how you get paid and consistency so maybe if you aren't a math genius high finance is better however different forums disagree with this but I don’t know if that’s true and supposedly quants work a lot less a week and make more money still just what I’ve heard P&L gives more potential upside but you usually will still make less than MDS or partners with normal bonuses and or carry

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