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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Head of Quantitative Research

Leads a firm's quantitative research function.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$985k

Mean

$1024k

10th–90th pct

$748k–$1359k

Observations

664

Confidence: 34% · based on 664 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Quantitative Research
Core
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
49% require · 26% prefer
MBA
17% require · 31% prefer
Master's Degree
18% require · 27% prefer
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Common next roles
Quantitative Researcher-79.8%Quantitative Strategist-79.6%Risk Modeling Analyst-82.9%Portfolio Risk Manager-58.0%Model Validation Analyst-82.6%
Common previous roles
Quantitative Researcher-395.0%Quantitative Strategist-391.3%Risk Modeling Analyst-483.4%Portfolio Risk Manager-138.3%Model Validation Analyst-475.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)9,085
Posting growth+5.5%
Median days to fill62 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)114,768
Projected growth1.2%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness30%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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