Which funds pay the most?
Which private equity firms are known for paying the most at the ASO1 level, and what level of comp can be expected at a shop like that (I’ve heard $350k - $400k; unsure if accurate.)
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Apollo, WP, Centerbridge, H&F, etc.
How much does Centerbridge and H&F pay
Know Warburg is ~380 with fantastic benefits.
What are the WP benefits?
HEALTHCARE
RETIREMENT PLANNING
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EDIT: This was shared with Prospective 2024 Analysts.
Believe Vista and TB both pay 350 in low COL + no state income tax cities
know anyone else?
I know that Vista has an Austin office but besides that what low COL cities does Vista and TB have offices in?
Thoma miami
Any idea on Clearlake comp?
heard they pay above street. BUT investments doing poorly. There was a bloomberg article about it this week.
Insight has to be up there - don't associates get carry vested over couple of years or smth
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Apollo first year comp is 450k +/- but range is very tight
does this also apply to their other groups? credit, real estate, infra, etc.
No lol, not all groups are comped the same
My two cents would be to focus on path to partnership and overall track record and fundraising momentum. Those will be way bigger drivers of your wealth long-term vs. an extra $50k as an Associate.
What are your thoughts on funds like Vista, Thoma, and Clearlake? They’ve scaled very quickly and have always promoted heavily from within.
However they are either an MF/approaching the mega scale and becoming more of AUM herders than pure return plays. How should incoming associates/junior talent view such places?
More like a BX/KKR where this is a phenomenal brand and I can exit anywhere, since there’s no path to the top, or like this is still a very solid fund I can make it up the ranks? Perhaps a hybrid of both?
No one here is making Partner or seeing carry at the fund they are doing their Associate stint at, so yes, cash comp is the only thing that matters
Thoughts on FP?
What do KKR and BX look like?
KKR is 120k base w discretionary bonus; total comes out to ~340-380k
Base is 150K.
Pre sure KKR analyst base is 130k. Doubt ASO is lower than AN1
Pretty much any privately owned MF. So, go to the likes of H&F, TB, CD&R, WP, Vista, SL, you’re gonna get $360k+ for ASO1. Some of these will distribute $400k+ on good years.
Then, the publicly owned large AUM firms like BX, KKR, APO will also get you to that $360k+ range.
Expect the rest to pay lower, around or below $350k. Firms like Carlyle are paying $315-340 nowadays for ASO1. The top UMMs are around $325-350k.
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