Selby Jennings
Finance & Investment
USA & UK Compensation Guide
Data Centers Investment & Finance Compensation Guide
Capital is driving the next phase of data center growth. As AI adoption, hyperscale expansion and digital infrastructure investment accelerate, competition for specialist finance and technology professionals is intensifying.
Download the Selby Jennings Data Centers Investment & Finance Compensation Guide for salary, bonus and total compensation benchmarks across investment management, infrastructure finance, M&A, private equity and financial technology roles in the USA and UK.
Benchmark data center compensation with confidence
As demand for professionals with specialist sector experience increases, compensation expectations are becoming harder to benchmark. Outdated salary data can lead to uncompetitive offers, missed hires and delays to investment and growth plans.
Inside the guide, you'll access:
- Salary, bonus and total compensation benchmarks to support competitive offers and informed career decisions
- USA and UK market coverage across investment banking, infrastructure, project finance, M&A and financial technology roles
- Compensation data across seniority levels, from Analysts and Associates through to Directors, Managing Directors and specialist technology roles.
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A snapshot of data center compensation
$4m
Upper total compensation benchmark for Managing Director positions in infrastructure and digital infrastructure investments
$300k+
Upper total compensation benchmark for HPC Data Center Engineers in the USA
£625k
Upper total compensation benchmark for Investment Banking / M&A Directors in the UK
£400k+
Upper total compensation benchmark for Managing Directors in projects and infrastructure finance
USA
Focusing on Infrastructure / Digital Infrastructure Investment and Financial Technology roles, our USA insights show salary benchmarks and average bonuses from Analyst through to Managing Director and Partners alongside specialist data center engineering and technology positions.
UNITED KINGDOM
The UK acts as a hub for data center investments, which is why this compensation guide looks at this area specifically. Inside you'll find average compensation packages for roles across Projects / Infrastructure Finance, Financial Technology, Investment Banking and M&A and Private Equity Investments.
Looking for market specific benchmarks?
The compensation data in this guide provides a broad view of the data center financial services market, but it isn't the full picture. Salaries and bonuses can vary considerably by location, seniority, deal experience, investment strategy and the requirements of an individual role.
Whether you're benchmarking a position, planning a search or reviewing your hiring strategy, our specialist financial services teams can provide a more detailed view based on your specific requirements.
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LVI Associates
Construction & Energy
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Legal & Compliance
DSJ Global
Supply Chain & Procurement
Glocomms
Technology & Cyber Infrastructure
Data Center Intelligence
Frequently asked questions
The guide provides base salary, bonus and total compensation benchmarks for specialist roles across infrastructure and digital infrastructure investments, financial technology, projects and infrastructure finance, investment banking, M&A and private equity.
The guide covers the United States and the United Kingdom. USA data focuses on infrastructure and digital infrastructure investments and financial technology, while UK data covers projects and infrastructure finance, financial technology, investment banking and M&A, and private equity investments.
Yes. Alongside base salary ranges, the guide provides indicative bonus percentages and total compensation benchmarks, giving employers a broader understanding of remuneration across the roles covered.
Yes. The guide provides an overview of selected roles and markets. Selby Jennings can offer bespoke compensation benchmarking based on specific hiring requirements, including role, location, seniority, deal experience and investment strategy.
Request a call back for bespoke benchmarking.
Selby Jennings specializes in financial services recruitment, supporting businesses seeking professionals across infrastructure investment, private equity, investment banking, project finance and financial technology. Our teams provide specialist market knowledge and access to talent across these disciplines.
Yes. Through Phaidon International's specialist brands, businesses can access talent expertise across construction and engineering, legal and regulatory, supply chain and procurement, and technology and cyber infrastructure, alongside financial services.
One data center. Multiple specialist talent partners.
Data center investment depends on more than access to capital. From securing funding and completing transactions to managing regulation, procurement, construction and critical technology, successful projects require specialist professionals across multiple disciplines.
As part of Phaidon International, businesses can access dedicated specialists across multiple professional markets while benefiting from the reach and resources of one global talent partner.
With teams across the USA, Europe and APAC, we can support hiring requirements across disciplines, locations and stages of data center investment and development.
