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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.

Venture Capital Associate

Sources and evaluates early-stage startup investments.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$168k

Mean

$174k

10th–90th pct

$127k–$231k

Observations

530

Confidence: 34% · based on 530 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
Valuation
Core
Financial Modeling
Core
Stakeholder Management
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
67% require · 25% prefer
Master's Degree
10% require · 33% prefer
No College
12% require · 11% prefer
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Common next roles
Partner, Private Equity+376.0%Managing Director, Investment Banking+405.2%Investment Banking Associate+4.4%Private Equity Associate+1.4%Investment Banking Analyst-12.2%
Common previous roles
Investment Banking Analyst-13.9%Investment Banking Associate+4.2%Private Equity Associate+1.4%Managing Director, Investment Banking+80.2%Partner, Private Equity+79.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)3,955
Posting growth+28.4%
Median days to fill25 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)6,950
Projected growth3.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness45%
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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