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Private Equity (PE) is one of the most coveted industries in finance. One of the highest paying industries, Private Equity (PE) attracts absolute creme-de-la-creme of MBA graduates, management consultants, and investment bankers. Also highly competitive, PE funds hire only a handful of investment professionals across levels in a year.
A+ research team has spoken to multiple PE professionals across domestic and global PE funds in India. In the table below, we have compiled average base compensation, variable (bonus) and carry components at blue chip global PE funds in India.
| Role | Yrs of exp | Large Global PE Funds (base salary) | Bonus (as a % of base) | Carry | |
| Analyst | 0-3 yrs pre MBA | $60K-$80K | 60-100% |
Notional Carry or LTI or Certain bonus is paid in the form of carry distribution in case of multi-billion dollar funds*
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| Associate | MBA with 4-6 yrs exp | $100K-$150K | 80-100% | ||
| VP | MBA with 6-10 yrs exp | $200K- $250K | 90-120% |
Estimated 0.5%-2% of the carry pool for a multi billion dollar fund*
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| Principal | MBA with 7-10yrs exp | $300K-$400K | 90-120% | ||
| MD | $500K+ | 100-150% | |||
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These figures are estimates of salaries at top global PE funds like Bain, Carlyle, TPG, Warburg Pincus, General Atlantic and the likes
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Buyout focused funds have 30-50% higher base salaires and respective bonuses
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*These are estimates from the information gathered through our network; might change/vary with more data
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