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WorldQuant Salary

WorldQuant Salary

WorldQuant pays a median of $175K ($169K–$190K) across 11 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $169K–$190K salary range

Median: $175K  ·  Based on 11 public WorldQuant job postings  ·  Updated June 20, 2026


This WorldQuant 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

WorldQuant · pay benchmark · updated June 20, 2026
$175K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$169K–$190K
Typical range
$250K view JD
Highest base · Lead Software Engineer
11
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+11
11 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate
Pay by location
New York $180K (7)San Francisco $175K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Python $175K

Highest-paying open roles at WorldQuant

WorldQuant salary by location

  • New York: $180K median · $250K top base — Lead Software Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
  • San Francisco: $175K median · $200K top base — Experienced Quantitative Strategist (view JD) (3 roles)

Experience & background at WorldQuant

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 2 that do, 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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

WorldQuant hiring activity

WorldQuant has 11 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 11 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (11 in the last 90).

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Compare WorldQuant's pay with companies in the same space:

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Google$200K↑ +14%Public
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OpenAI$308K↑ +76%Late Stage
Esri$126K↓ -28%
Databricks$215K↑ +23%Series J

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Common questions

What does WorldQuant pay?
The median pay is $175K, with a typical range of $169K–$190K, based on 11 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at WorldQuant?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Lead Software Engineer, at $150K–$250K 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 11 public WorldQuant 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 20, 2026.

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