Realistic Quantitative Finance Salary
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pj • 13d ago Careers
I have been a software engineer for ~2 years in Australia, and I want to transition to the software side in quantitative finance. I'm currently making around 150k AUD, would I expect to make more as an entry level/mid level software engineer at a quant firm? Also, how similar is the quant culture compared to tech?
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Jacob_Poker1241 • 13d ago
I'm not sure about Australia, but in the US you can expect to make 300-400k in your first year as a software engineer. Definitely a pay rise. But you shouldn't leave your job purely because of it's pay. Quant is a very challenging career. If you make it in, you will likely experience more stress and longer hours than a regular software engineer.
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hrt.ceo • 7d ago
What makes quant challenging?
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miguelmason • 12d ago
You'd make more in quant.