Megafund Carry at VP level

I know that carry at megafunds is virtually unheard of at the associate / pre-MBA level, but what is typical for carry for VPs? Obviously with bigger funds and more mouths to feed, individual carry % must be pretty low.

Example: $8B fund with 2.0x ROIC = $8B in profits and $1.6B in profits for the firm assuming 20% fee. Would 0.2% vested over ~7 years be market? That would equate to $3.2m. Just trying to back into average comp #s.

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What's a typical RSU grant for a VP at a public MF?

Is assuming cash is ~$500-600k, carry ~$200-250k amortised over 10 years and ~$250k in total stock vesting per year (assuming a moving ~3-4 tranche structure of vesting stock - i.e. $250k stock grants every year vesting over 3-4 years) a fair estimate? In other words ~$1M all-in?

 

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