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2025 PE Salary, Bonus and Carried Interest Survey

Welcome to a brief survey about your salary, bonus and carried interest compensation.

Make sure to enter 0 if your answer is numeric 0; enter N/A if the answer is not available.

In thanks for completely filling out the survey I will send you a full copy of the survey results once available. My number one priority is ensuring confidentiality. I will delete your responses from SurveyMonkey after downloading them, and detach your name/email address/firm name from your responses in my database. I myself will not be able to associate compensation data with any individual.

--David M. Toll, publisher, Private Equity Career News
1.What is your full name?(Required.)
2.What is the name of your firm?(Required.)
3.What was your title as of April 1, 2025?
4.If you were at the same firm on April 1, 2024, what was your title at that time? (If not, leave answer blank)
5.Please provide your email address so I can send you the results of the survey(Required.)
6.What kind of firm do you work for?
7.What investment strategies does your firm pursue? Check all that apply.
8.What percentage of your time do you spend on the following functions of your firm? Make sure percents add to 100.
9.What city and state do you work in? (ie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
10.What degrees do you have? Pick all that apply.
11.How many years of experience do you have in your current position?
12.How many years of experience do you have in private equity?
13.How many years of total work experience do you have?
14.What is the size of your latest closed fund in U.S. millions?
15.What is the vintage year of that fund?
16.What is your firm's AUM in U.S. millions? (AUM is defined as value as of April 1 of all invested capital plus the total of committed but not yet invested capital for all funds)
17.What month and year did you join your current firm? (ie August, 2022)
18.How much was the signing bonus you received for joining? (ie. $18,000) Enter zero if you did not receive a signing bonus
19.What was your base salary in U.S. dollars as of April 1, 2025? (ie. $87,000)
20.What was your base salary in U.S. dollars as of April 1, 2024? (ie. $85,000)
21.Does your firm offer a bonus program?
22.Is your bonus set at a percentage of salary?
23.What were you paid in U.S. dollars as a cash bonus for your performance in 2024? (ie. $33,000)
24.What were you paid in U.S. dollars as a cash bonus for your performance in 2023? (ie. $27,000)
25.Do you participate in your firm's carried interest plan?