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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.

Private Equity Associate

Sources, diligences, and manages private equity investments.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$170k

Mean

$177k

10th–90th pct

$129k–$234k

Observations

742

Confidence: 34% · based on 742 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
Private Equity Diligence
Core
Financial Modeling
Core
Valuation
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
64% require · 28% prefer
Master's Degree
13% require · 29% prefer
No College
22% require · 10% prefer
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Common next roles
Partner, Private Equity+369.5%Managing Director, Investment Banking+398.4%Investment Banking Associate+3.0%Venture Capital Associate-1.4%Investment Banking Analyst-13.4%
Common previous roles
Investment Banking Analyst-15.5%Investment Banking Associate+2.9%Partner, Private Equity+78.7%Venture Capital Associate-1.4%Managing Director, Investment Banking+79.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,513
Posting growth+32.8%
Median days to fill41 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)40,962
Projected growth4.7%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness35%
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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