What are the main factors that influence an Alternative Investments Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Alternative Investments Manager's salary?

An Alternative Investments Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,181 for beginners, reaching about $113,468 at mid-level, and approach $150,724 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Alternative Investments Manager?

Alternative Investments Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Alternative Investments Manager roles are District of Columbia $105,227, California $104,828, Massachusetts $103,431. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Alternative Investments Manager roles make?

Salaries for Alternative Investments Manager level roles vary by specialization: Director, Investments: $219,462; Alternative Investments Research Analyst: $115,578; Alternative Investments Analyst: $110,030; Alternative and Renewable Energy Manager: $95,680; Alternative Investments Supervisor: $94,613.

Alternative Investments Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Alternative Investments Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Alternative Investments Manager in the United States is $95,039 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Alternative Investments Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,312
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,199 to $106,174
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,061

10% $80,061

50% (Median) $95,039

90% $116,312

Alternative Investments Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,174	$8,848	$2,042	$51
Average	$95,039	$7,920	$1,828	$46
25th Percentile	$87,199	$7,267	$1,677	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Alternative Investments Manager Salaries

An Alternative Investments Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Alternative Investments Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Alternative Investments Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,181
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,719
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,468
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,805
Expert (over 8 years): $150,724

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$74,181
Alternative Investments Manager	1-2 years	$92,719
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$113,468
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$127,805
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$150,724

How Do Alternative Investments Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Alternative Investments Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,227.
California: $104,828.
Massachusetts: $103,431.

District of Columbia $105,227 California $104,828 Massachusetts $103,431 Washington $103,051 New Jersey $103,013 Alaska $102,880 Connecticut $101,568 New York $101,036

Hawaii $99,335 Rhode Island $98,536 Maryland $97,995 Minnesota $97,253 Colorado $96,968 Illinois $96,873 Oregon $96,512 Delaware $96,246

New Hampshire $96,079 Virginia $95,704 Pennsylvania $94,611 Nevada $94,060 North Dakota $93,879 Michigan $93,594 Wisconsin $93,490 Vermont $93,281

Texas $92,701 Maine $92,663 Arizona $92,606 Ohio $92,539 Georgia $91,665 Indiana $91,228 Wyoming $91,142 Utah $91,009

Iowa $90,952 Kansas $90,496 Louisiana $90,363 North Carolina $90,315 Missouri $90,296 Florida $89,926 Montana $89,726 Nebraska $89,536

Kentucky $89,432 South Carolina $89,051 Tennessee $88,814 Idaho $88,719 New Mexico $88,025 Oklahoma $87,873 Alabama $87,312 South Dakota $86,371

Arkansas $85,858 West Virginia $85,582 Mississippi $84,756

Top Paying Cities for Alternative Investments Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $119,872
San Francisco: $118,560
Oakland: $116,061

San Jose, CA $119,872

San Francisco, CA $118,560

Oakland, CA $116,061

New York, NY $109,427

Paramus, NJ $108,096

Queens Village, NY $108,091

Passaic, NJ $108,001

Bergenfield, NJ $107,993

Stamford, CT $107,784

Huntington, NY $107,745

Newark, NJ $107,042

Bridgeport, CT $106,842

Vallejo, CA $106,653

New Brunswick, NJ $106,615

Petaluma, CA $106,558

Middlesex, NJ $106,377

Somerset, NJ $106,310

Santa Cruz, CA $106,187

Boston, MA $105,607

Monterey, CA $105,274

Seattle, WA $105,056

Santa Rosa, CA $105,037

Los Angeles, CA $105,008

Juneau, AK $104,761

Washington, DC $104,657

Orange, CA $104,318

Santa Ana, CA $104,067

Long Beach, CA $103,972

Anaheim, CA $103,953

Anchorage, AK $103,906

Santa Maria, CA $103,621

Everett, WA $103,602

Danbury, CT $103,267

Bremerton, WA $103,136

Tacoma, WA $102,794

New Suffolk, NY $102,792

Sacramento, CA $102,765

Santa Barbara, CA $102,661

San Diego, CA $102,556

Trenton, NJ $102,556

Brockton, MA $102,452

Fairbanks, AK $102,219

Lompoc, CA $101,977

Lowell, MA $101,900

Ventura, CA $101,882

Nashua, NH $101,863

Stockton, CA $101,853

Modesto, CA $101,159

Poughkeepsie, NY $100,950

Olympia, WA $100,770

Kennewick, WA $100,770

New Haven, CT $100,732

Lawrence, MA $100,389

Hartford, CT $100,294

Riverside, CA $100,275

New Bedford, MA $100,180

Richland, WA $100,180

Bakersfield, CA $100,047

San Bernardino, CA $100,009

New Britain, CT $100,000

Atlantic City, NJ $100,000

New London, CT $99,962

Norwich, CT $99,933

Portsmouth, NH $99,914

Boulder, CO $99,713

Portland, OR $99,582

Worcester, MA $99,572

Minneapolis, MN $99,278

Philadelphia, PA $99,144

Honolulu, HI $98,831

Saint Paul, MN $98,785

Vineland, NJ $98,764

Providence, RI $98,489

Chicago, IL $98,213

Bellingham, WA $98,099

Springfield, MA $98,023

Baltimore, MD $97,995

Chico, CA $97,757

Pittsfield, MA $97,500

Manchester, NH $97,320

Spokane, WA $96,902

Denver, CO $96,892

Albany, NY $96,445

Troy, NY $96,407

Nassau, NY $96,306

Schenectady, NY $96,208

Wilmington, DE $96,132

Burlington, VT $95,999

Salem, OR $95,961

Portland, ME $95,666

Yakima, WA $95,571

Rochester, MN $95,276

Reno, NV $95,229

Fresno, CA $95,229

Milwaukee, WI $95,143

Detroit, MI $95,048

Ann Arbor, MI $95,032

Allentown, PA $95,020

Colorado Springs, CO $94,858

Syracuse, NY $94,811

Carson City, NV $94,811

Houston, TX $94,678

Eugene, OR $94,630

Gary, IN $94,516

Springfield, OR $94,440

Bismarck, ND $94,421

Galveston, TX $94,355

Medford, OR $94,212

Fort Collins, CO $94,174

Concord, NH $94,126

Austin, TX $94,098

Mesa, AZ $93,898

Reading, PA $93,889

Phoenix, AZ $93,879

Dallas, TX $93,851

Saint Cloud, MN $93,760

Madison, WI $93,632

Utica, NY $93,376

Rochester, NY $93,224

Des Moines, IA $93,214

Raleigh, NC $93,205

Atlanta, GA $93,062

Battle Creek, MI $93,033

Salt Lake City, UT $93,005

Lancaster, PA $92,862

Harrisburg, PA $92,729

Kansas City, MO $92,634

Kansas City, KS $92,615

Champaign, IL $92,615

Fort Worth, TX $92,606

Columbus, OH $92,590

Boca Raton, FL $92,568

Pittsburgh, PA $92,530

Richmond, VA $92,492

Indianapolis, IN $92,473

Cleveland, OH $92,463

Las Vegas, NV $92,349

Cincinnati, OH $92,349

Petersburg, VA $92,207

Huntsville, AL $92,064

Lansing, MI $92,000

Lebanon, PA $91,988

Pueblo, CO $91,979

Appleton, WI $91,950

Buffalo, NY $91,912

Dayton, OH $91,884

Racine, WI $91,865

Charlotte, NC $91,855

Saint Louis, MO $91,826

York, PA $91,769

Elkhart, IN $91,769

Gastonia, NC $91,751

Billings, MT $91,729

Beaumont, TX $91,703

Lorain, OH $91,684

Benton Harbor, MI $91,665

Toledo, OH $91,646

Binghamton, NY $91,598

Rock Hill, SC $91,589

Rockford, IL $91,541

Springfield, IL $91,503

Elyria, OH $91,494

Fargo, ND $91,494

Flagstaff, AZ $91,427

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,370

Duluth, MN $91,313

Miami, FL $91,313

Grand Forks, ND $91,247

Cheyenne, WY $91,247

Bangor, ME $91,038

Cedar Rapids, IA $90,933

Durham, NC $90,893

Louisville, KY $90,886

Grand Rapids, MI $90,867

Hialeah, FL $90,857

Casper, WY $90,724

Scranton, PA $90,610

New Orleans, LA $90,581

Virginia Beach, VA $90,572

Akron, OH $90,524

Peoria, IL $90,401

Sarasota, FL $90,382

Nashville, TN $90,315

Omaha, NE $90,315

Green Bay, WI $90,315

Baton Rouge, LA $90,268

Charleston, SC $90,249

Davenport, IA $90,201

Jamestown, NY $90,201

Tucson, AZ $90,154

Saint Petersburg, FL $90,097

Tampa, FL $90,078

Evansville, IN $90,021

Port Arthur, TX $90,021

Bradenton, FL $89,983

Santa Fe, NM $89,812

Orlando, FL $89,641

Clearwater, FL $89,612

La Crosse, WI $89,413

Canton, OH $89,413

Albuquerque, NM $89,355

Newport News, VA $89,346

High Point, NC $89,317

Ogden, UT $89,279

Corpus Christi, TX $89,203

Norfolk, VA $89,146

Laramie, WY $89,146

Rock Island, IL $89,089

Saginaw, MI $89,070

Jacksonville, FL $89,061

Salisbury, NC $89,042

Boise, ID $89,023

Moline, IL $88,975

Fort Myers, FL $88,947

Memphis, TN $88,928

Tulsa, OK $88,880

Waterloo, IA $88,823

Spartanburg, SC $88,728

Lincoln, NE $88,681

Fort Wayne, IN $88,662

Provo, UT $88,652

Cedar Falls, IA $88,538

San Antonio, TX $88,500

Greensboro, NC $88,462

South Bend, IN $88,453

Savannah, GA $88,348

Muskegon, MI $88,310

Birmingham, AL $88,301

Winston Salem, NC $88,254

Lake Charles, LA $88,025

Anderson, IN $88,006

Lexington, KY $87,977

Augusta, GA $87,949

Greenville, SC $87,949

Lima, OH $87,873

Wichita, KS $87,863

Tuscaloosa, AL $87,863

Columbia, SC $87,778

Springfield, OH $87,759

Asheville, NC $87,607

Bloomington, IN $87,540

Knoxville, TN $87,198

Shreveport, LA $87,189

Wilmington, NC $87,065

Roanoke, VA $87,065

Topeka, KS $86,894

Frankfort, KY $86,884

Oklahoma City, OK $86,818

Chillicothe, OH $86,780

Longview, TX $86,770

Melbourne, FL $86,761

Sioux Falls, SD $86,609

Mobile, AL $86,599

Terre Haute, IN $86,561

Altoona, PA $86,504

Amarillo, TX $86,438

Killeen, TX $86,409

Fayetteville, AR $86,333

Chattanooga, TN $86,305

Sioux City, IA $86,219

Idaho Falls, ID $86,200

Lynchburg, VA $86,124

Gainesville, FL $86,001

Portsmouth, OH $85,953

Little Rock, AR $85,934

Lafayette, LA $85,896

Youngstown, OH $85,896

Daytona Beach, FL $85,839

Clarksville, TN $85,830

Pensacola, FL $85,820

Temple, TX $85,813

Hopkinsville, KY $85,535

Erie, PA $85,516

Florence, SC $85,478

Charleston, WV $85,326

Great Falls, MT $85,278

Macon, GA $85,145

Tallahassee, FL $85,136

Fayetteville, NC $85,117

Waco, TX $85,098

Helena, MT $85,031

Pine Bluff, AR $84,995

Vincennes, IN $84,879

Lubbock, TX $84,841

Alamogordo, NM $84,784

Twin Falls, ID $84,699

Rapid City, SD $84,670

Jackson, MS $84,499

Huntington, WV $84,492

Greenville, MS $84,489

Parkersburg, WV $84,393

Montgomery, AL $84,375

Wichita Falls, TX $84,280

Springfield, MO $84,280

Biloxi, MS $84,233

Monroe, LA $84,138

Johnstown, PA $84,071

Sumter, SC $84,033

Columbus, GA $84,024

Pascagoula, MS $83,843

Abilene, TX $83,843

Kingsport, TN $83,596

Albany, GA $83,596

Gulfport, MS $83,568

Alexandria, LA $83,254

Fort Smith, AR $83,016

El Paso, TX $82,760

Las Cruces, NM $82,332

Harlingen, TX $82,091

Pocatello, ID $82,076

Florence, AL $81,952

Brownsville, TX $81,933

Mcallen, TX $81,733

Dothan, AL $81,600

Columbus, MS $81,036

Altus, OK $80,593

Lawton, OK $80,412

Pierre, SD $80,070

Alternative Investments Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Alternative Investments Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Alternative Investments Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Alternative Investments Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Alternative Investments Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$109,295	$53.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$107,394	$52.0	13%
Biotechnology	$104,543	$50.0	10%
Software & Networking	$104,543	$50.0	10%
Internet	$103,592	$50.0	9%

How Education impacts an Alternative Investments Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Alternative Investments Manager professionals enter the field with a Associate's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Alternative Investments Manager with a Associate's is between $89,186 and $95,389.

Alternative Investments Manager Salaries by Degree Level

$98,200
$96,900
$95,600
$94,300
$93,100
$91,800
$90,500
$89,200

Typical Education for Alternative Investments Manager
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.1%
High School	5.1%
Associate's Degree	4.5%
Bachelor's Degree	48.1%
Master's Degree or MBA	40%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	2.2%

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Alternative Investments Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Alternative Investments Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$87,199

Average $95,039/year

$106,174

$7,267

Average $7,920/month

$8,848

$1,677

Average $1,828/week

$2,042

$42

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,174	$8,848	$2,042	$51
Average	$95,039	$7,920	$1,828	$46
25th Percentile	$87,199	$7,267	$1,677	$42

Salary Trends for Alternative Investments Manager

Salaries for an Alternative Investments Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $83,857 in 2023 to around $81,433 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Alternative Investments Manager salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Alternative Investments Manager

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C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

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Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

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A $114,553/per year

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M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

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S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

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E $94,764/per year

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R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

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N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

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L $84,895/per year

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Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

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D $82,041/per year

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