How I Became a Quant [pdf]

Re:How I Became a Quant [pdf] by nzzn on Saturday January 24, 2026 @02:33PM (#46746789)

If you’re only make on average 500k/year after 10y — you’re not really in the game at all

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Re:How I Became a Quant [pdf] by postflopclarity on Saturday January 24, 2026 @03:15PM (#46747209)

there are a lot of quants who aren't at T1 firms or in the hottest seats. plenty make less than this. obviously if you are top of class and getting headhunted by XTX, your offers will be much bigger than $500k ... but it's kind of obnoxious to claim that QRs making less than this aren't even players

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Re:How I Became a Quant [pdf] by antonvs on Saturday January 24, 2026 @06:21PM (#46748770)

The term "player" tends to imply something more than just someone employed in a field. I don't support all this insane inequality, but the other commenter is not wrong on the relative value assessment.

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Re:How I Became a Quant [pdf] by fragmede on Saturday January 24, 2026 @11:43PM (#46750796)

Feel free to do more accurate math! I don't think you'd be doing $500k right out of college either, so it was intended to be a rough average. The person I know I'm finance is doing well over $1,000,000/yr, but I have no idea how average that is.

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