Compensation Progression for Quant Researcher at upper-tier Chicago prop shops

Curious what salary progression looks like for successful quant researchers (and traders) at firms like DRW, IMC, and Optiver, and the breakdown of the compensation. Is high-performing talent rewarded there? Or does comp tend to lag? Looking for relatively new data, ie, less than 3-5 years of experience.

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