Compensation Guide
USA Private Credit Compensation Guide 2026
This guide provides a clear reference point for how compensation is structured across the US private credit market.
Built from real US placement data, it benchmarks base salary and total compensation by role and location, illustrating how compensation scales from analyst through managing director across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.
What's inside:
- Role-based compensation benchmarks: Base salary and total compensation data from analyst through managing director
- Geographic market coverage: Compensation benchmarks across Tier 1 cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami, and Tier 2 markets such as Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, and Charlotte
- Total compensation structures: Bonus-driven compensation ranging from 50% to 300%, depending on seniority and location
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