PIMCO Salary

💰 $119K–$223K salary range

Median: $175K  ·  Based on 87 public PIMCO job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This PIMCO salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at PIMCO

• Senior Investment Professional – Private Corporate Strategies — $265K–$360K
• Head of Finance Technology — $245K–$305K
• Head of Client Reporting Platform — $250K–$305K
• Head of Legal & Compliance, PIMCO Investments LLC — $265K–$305K
• Quantitative Research Analyst – Portfolio Implementation — $205K–$305K
• Trader, Investment Grade Credit — $205K–$305K
• Portfolio Manager – Insurance, FIG — $205K–$305K
• HR Business Partner — $150K–$305K
• Senior Vice President, Global Creative Solutions Manager — $250K–$305K
• Account Manager, Strategic Accounts – RIA Aggregators — $265K–$305K

PIMCO salary by seniority

• Junior: $98K median · $270K top base — Quantitative Research Analyst (view JD) (21)
• Mid: $125K median · $240K top base — Credit Research Analyst, Energy & Emerging Markets (view JD) (8)
• Senior: $208K median · $360K top base — Senior Investment Professional – Private Corporate Strategies (view JD) (17)
• Staff: $255K median · $305K top base — Quantitative Research Analyst – Portfolio Implementation (view JD) (5)

PIMCO salary — lead & management

• Manager: $188K median · $305K top base — Portfolio Manager – Insurance, FIG (view JD) (25)
• Director: $231K median · $305K top base — Head of Finance Technology (view JD) (8)

PIMCO salary by location

• New York: $195K median · $305K top base — Head of Legal & Compliance, PIMCO Investments LLC (view JD) (13 roles)
• San Diego: $89K median · $120K top base — Investment Grade Credit Research Analyst (view JD) (4 roles)
• Austin: $133K median · $168K top base — Senior Integration Engineer - Platform Security (view JD) (3 roles)

What PIMCO looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (7) · AWS (4) · Azure (3) · CI/CD (3) · GAAP (2) · Auditing (2) · GCP (2) · Forecasting (2) · FP&A (2) · Team Leadership (1).

Benefits & perks at PIMCO

Commonly listed: bonus (32) · 401k (5) · dental (4) · vision (4) · mental-health (4) · commuter (4) · life-ins (4) · parental (4).

About PIMCO

PIMCO is Venture-backed stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 1971 · HQ Newport Beach, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at PIMCO

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 19 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 9% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

PIMCO total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 97% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

PIMCO hiring activity

PIMCO has 87 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 87 public job postings with disclosed pay. 87 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (87 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does PIMCO pay?
The median pay is $175K, with a typical range of $119K–$223K, based on 87 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at PIMCO?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Investment Professional – Private Corporate Strategies, at $265K–$360K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 87 public PIMCO job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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