What are the main factors that influence a Hedge Fund Associate's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Hedge Fund Associate?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Hedge Fund Associate roles, with salaries approximately 7% above the market median.

How does experience change A Hedge Fund Associate's salary?

A Hedge Fund Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,215 for beginners, reaching about $80,981 at mid-level, and approach $85,115 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Hedge Fund Associate?

Hedge Fund Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hedge Fund Associate roles are District of Columbia $100,889, California $100,506, Massachusetts $99,167. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hedge Fund Associate roles make?

Salaries for Hedge Fund Associate level roles vary by specialization: Hedge Fund Controller: $254,225; Hedge Fund Manager: $140,349; Hedge Fund Consultant: $107,611; Hedge Fund Trader: $77,899; Hedge Fund Analyst: $75,573.

Hedge Fund Associate Salary in Montana

How much does a Hedge Fund Associate make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hedge Fund Associate in Montana is $86,027 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Hedge Fund Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,113
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,633 to $99,158
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,081

10% $68,081

50% (Median) $86,027

90% $111,113

Hedge Fund Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,158	$8,263	$1,907	$48
Average	$86,027	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$76,633	$6,386	$1,474	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Hedge Fund Associate Salaries

A Hedge Fund Associate'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hedge Fund Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hedge Fund Associate'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): $79,215
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,894
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,981
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,340
Expert (over 8 years): $85,115

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Hedge Fund Associate	less than 1 year	$79,215
Early Career Level Hedge Fund Associate	1-2 years	$79,894
Mid-Level Level Hedge Fund Associate	2-4 years	$80,981
Senior-Level Level Hedge Fund Associate	5-8 years	$82,340
Expert Level Hedge Fund Associate	over 8 years	$85,115

How Do Hedge Fund Associate 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 Hedge Fund Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,889.
California: $100,506.
Massachusetts: $99,167.

District of Columbia $100,889 California $100,506 Massachusetts $99,167 Washington $98,802 New Jersey $98,766 Alaska $98,638 Connecticut $97,381 New York $96,870

Hawaii $95,239 Rhode Island $94,474 Maryland $93,954 Minnesota $93,244 Colorado $92,970 Illinois $92,879 Oregon $92,533 Delaware $92,278

New Hampshire $92,117 Virginia $91,758 Pennsylvania $90,711 Nevada $90,182 North Dakota $90,009 Michigan $89,736 Wisconsin $89,635 Vermont $89,435

Texas $88,879 Maine $88,843 Arizona $88,788 Ohio $88,724 Georgia $87,886 Indiana $87,467 Wyoming $87,385 Utah $87,257

Iowa $87,202 Kansas $86,765 Louisiana $86,637 North Carolina $86,592 Missouri $86,574 Florida $86,218 Montana $86,027 Nebraska $85,845

Kentucky $85,744 South Carolina $85,380 Tennessee $85,152 Idaho $85,061 New Mexico $84,396 Oklahoma $84,250 Alabama $83,712 South Dakota $82,810

Arkansas $82,318 West Virginia $82,054 Mississippi $81,261

Top Paying Cities for Hedge Fund Associate

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:

Absarokee: $85,503
Acton: $87,573
Ashland: $85,437

Absarokee, MT $85,503

Acton, MT $87,573

Ashland, MT $85,437

Ballantine, MT $87,439

Bearcreek, MT $85,491

Belfry, MT $85,578

Bighorn, MT $85,297

Big Timber, MT $85,432

Birney, MT $85,377

Boyd, MT $86,273

Bridger, MT $85,939

Broadview, MT $87,089

Busby, MT $85,474

Clyde Park, MT $85,447

Columbus, MT $86,150

Cooke City, MT $85,281

Crow Agency, MT $85,547

Custer, MT $85,570

Decker, MT $85,458

Edgar, MT $87,248

Emigrant, MT $85,440

Fishtail, MT $85,367

Fromberg, MT $86,904

Gardiner, MT $85,443

Garryowen, MT $85,513

Grass Range, MT $85,354

Greycliff, MT $85,437

Hardin, MT $86,257

Fort Smith, MT $85,990

Harlowton, MT $85,402

Huntley, MT $87,870

Hysham, MT $85,341

Ingomar, MT $85,179

Joliet, MT $86,914

Lame Deer, MT $85,524

Laurel, MT $87,845

Lavina, MT $85,641

Livingston, MT $85,542

Lodge Grass, MT $85,561

Mc Leod, MT $85,253

Martinsdale, MT $85,309

Melstone, MT $85,341

Melville, MT $85,276

Molt, MT $87,327

Mosby, MT $85,223

Musselshell, MT $85,312

Nye, MT $85,357

Otter, MT $85,439

Park City, MT $87,242

Pompeys Pillar, MT $86,896

Pray, MT $85,396

Pryor, MT $86,945

Rapelje, MT $85,940

Red Lodge, MT $85,509

Reed Point, MT $85,403

Roberts, MT $85,870

Roscoe, MT $85,340

Roundup, MT $85,502

Ryegate, MT $85,325

Saint Xavier, MT $85,912

Sanders, MT $85,445

Sand Springs, MT $85,232

Shawmut, MT $85,298

Shepherd, MT $87,486

Silver Gate, MT $85,510

Springdale, MT $85,384

Sumatra, MT $85,232

Teigen, MT $85,356

Two Dot, MT $85,289

Wilsall, MT $85,365

Winnett, MT $85,295

Worden, MT $86,789

Wyola, MT $85,599

Billings, MT $87,947

Baker, MT $85,734

Wolf Point, MT $85,441

Antelope, MT $85,545

Bainville, MT $85,839

Brockton, MT $85,398

Brockway, MT $85,280

Circle, MT $85,344

Crane, MT $85,898

Culbertson, MT $85,586

Dagmar, MT $85,626

Fairview, MT $85,875

Flaxville, MT $85,332

Fort Peck, MT $85,291

Frazer, MT $85,389

Froid, MT $85,471

Glasgow, MT $85,435

Saint Marie, MT $85,797

Glentana, MT $85,292

Hinsdale, MT $85,272

Homestead, MT $85,471

Lambert, MT $85,419

Larslan, MT $85,279

Medicine Lake, MT $85,459

Nashua, MT $85,390

Opheim, MT $85,266

Outlook, MT $85,395

Peerless, MT $85,283

Plentywood, MT $85,529

Poplar, MT $85,457

Raymond, MT $85,466

Redstone, MT $85,285

Reserve, MT $85,369

Richey, MT $85,320

Richland, MT $85,272

Saco, MT $85,322

Savage, MT $85,574

Scobey, MT $85,398

Sidney, MT $85,896

Vandalia, MT $85,313

Vida, MT $85,340

Westby, MT $85,610

Whitetail, MT $85,271

Miles City, MT $85,448

Alzada, MT $85,375

Angela, MT $85,221

Alberton, MT $85,347

Arlee, MT $85,379

Bonner, MT $85,351

Charlo, MT $85,404

Clinton, MT $85,408

Condon, MT $85,255

Conner, MT $85,424

Corvallis, MT $85,537

Darby, MT $85,260

De Borgia, MT $85,083

Dixon, MT $85,328

Drummond, MT $85,375

Florence, MT $85,517

Frenchtown, MT $85,482

Grantsdale, MT $85,491

Hall, MT $85,357

Hamilton, MT $85,493

Pinesdale, MT $85,689

Haugan, MT $85,063

Helmville, MT $85,190

Heron, MT $85,095

Hot Springs, MT $85,250

Huson, MT $85,369

Lolo, MT $85,466

Lonepine, MT $85,281

Milltown, MT $85,682

Noxon, MT $85,060

Ovando, MT $85,181

Pablo, MT $85,709

Paradise, MT $85,377

Philipsburg, MT $85,357

Plains, MT $85,309

Polson, MT $85,443

Ravalli, MT $85,388

Ronan, MT $85,454

Saint Ignatius, MT $85,433

Saint Regis, MT $85,251

Saltese, MT $85,028

Seeley Lake, MT $85,398

Stevensville, MT $85,534

Sula, MT $85,230

Superior, MT $85,313

Thompson Falls, MT $85,191

Trout Creek, MT $85,112

Victor, MT $85,481

Kalispell, MT $85,517

Big Arm, MT $85,404

Bigfork, MT $85,400

Columbia Falls, MT $85,508

Coram, MT $85,398

Dayton, MT $85,416

Elmo, MT $85,315

Essex, MT $85,260

Eureka, MT $85,424

Fortine, MT $85,340

Hungry Horse, MT $85,607

Kila, MT $85,331

Lake Mc Donald, MT $85,408

Lakeside, MT $85,471

Libby, MT $85,295

Marion, MT $85,283

Martin City, MT $85,468

Olney, MT $85,271

Polebridge, MT $85,121

Proctor, MT $85,291

Rexford, MT $85,354

Rollins, MT $85,343

Somers, MT $85,460

Stryker, MT $85,255

Trego, MT $85,319

Troy, MT $85,060

West Glacier, MT $85,148

Whitefish, MT $85,466

Bloomfield, MT $85,366

Boyes, MT $85,394

Broadus, MT $85,419

Brusett, MT $85,283

Capitol, MT $85,215

Cohagen, MT $85,251

Colstrip, MT $85,598

Ekalaka, MT $85,399

Fallon, MT $85,489

Forsyth, MT $85,376

Glendive, MT $85,659

Hammond, MT $85,340

Hathaway, MT $85,435

Ismay, MT $85,366

Jordan, MT $85,301

Kinsey, MT $85,403

Lindsay, MT $85,295

Mildred, MT $85,488

Olive, MT $85,313

Plevna, MT $85,562

Powderville, MT $85,229

Rosebud, MT $85,271

Terry, MT $85,327

Volborg, MT $85,272

Wibaux, MT $85,625

Willard, MT $85,590

Great Falls, MT $81,763

Malmstrom A F B, MT $81,763

Augusta, MT $85,269

Babb, MT $85,300

Belt, MT $82,766

Black Eagle, MT $81,763

Brady, MT $84,459

Browning, MT $85,415

Buffalo, MT $85,349

Bynum, MT $85,338

Carter, MT $83,182

Cascade, MT $84,332

Choteau, MT $85,340

Coffee Creek, MT $85,346

Conrad, MT $85,417

Cut Bank, MT $85,360

Denton, MT $85,326

Dupuyer, MT $85,260

Dutton, MT $83,492

East Glacier Park, MT $85,223

Ethridge, MT $85,250

Fairfield, MT $84,667

Floweree, MT $81,934

Forest Grove, MT $85,313

Fort Benton, MT $84,726

Fort Shaw, MT $82,881

Galata, MT $85,272

Geraldine, MT $85,309

Geyser, MT $84,695

Heart Butte, MT $85,413

Highwood, MT $82,884

Hilger, MT $85,347

Hobson, MT $85,359

Judith Gap, MT $85,343

Kevin, MT $85,328

Ledger, MT $85,291

Lewistown, MT $85,498

Loma, MT $85,308

Lothair, MT $85,301

Moccasin, MT $85,365

Monarch, MT $84,420

Moore, MT $85,411

Neihart, MT $85,049

Oilmont, MT $85,284

Pendroy, MT $85,260

Power, MT $82,561

Raynesford, MT $84,321

Roy, MT $85,269

Sand Coulee, MT $81,763

Shelby, MT $85,419

Simms, MT $83,527

Stanford, MT $85,354

Stockett, MT $82,604

Sunburst, MT $85,359

Sun River, MT $82,452

Sweet Grass, MT $85,306

Biddle, MT $85,449

Ulm, MT $81,802

Valier, MT $85,346

Vaughn, MT $82,101

Winifred, MT $85,316

Havre, MT $85,478

Big Sandy, MT $85,334

Box Elder, MT $85,503

Chester, MT $85,345

Chinook, MT $85,361

Dodson, MT $85,329

Gildford, MT $85,314

Harlem, MT $85,432

Hays, MT $85,467

Hingham, MT $85,315

Hogeland, MT $85,301

Inverness, MT $85,294

Joplin, MT $85,315

Kremlin, MT $85,313

Lloyd, MT $85,188

Loring, MT $85,268

Malta, MT $85,375

Rudyard, MT $85,334

Turner, MT $85,321

Whitewater, MT $85,283

Whitlash, MT $85,224

Zortman, MT $85,383

Zurich, MT $85,266

Helena, MT $81,526

Basin, MT $83,307

Boulder, MT $84,219

Canyon Creek, MT $82,435

Clancy, MT $81,664

East Helena, MT $81,471

Fort Harrison, MT $81,471

Jefferson City, MT $82,250

Lincoln, MT $85,336

Marysville, MT $82,335

Radersburg, MT $84,354

Ringling, MT $85,241

Toston, MT $84,678

Townsend, MT $83,423

White Sulphur Springs, MT $84,991

Winston, MT $82,419

Wolf Creek, MT $84,158

Butte, MT $85,333

Alder, MT $85,303

Anaconda, MT $85,521

Avon, MT $83,247

Belgrade, MT $85,623

Bozeman, MT $85,678

Big Sky, MT $85,614

Cameron, MT $85,247

Cardwell, MT $85,432

Deer Lodge, MT $84,814

Dell, MT $85,014

Dillon, MT $85,369

Divide, MT $85,345

Elliston, MT $82,553

Ennis, MT $85,484

Gallatin Gateway, MT $85,435

Garrison, MT $84,395

Glen, MT $85,342

Gold Creek, MT $84,958

Harrison, MT $85,456

Jackson, MT $85,123

Lima, MT $85,075

Mc Allister, MT $85,467

Manhattan, MT $85,599

Melrose, MT $85,352

Norris, MT $85,351

Polaris, MT $85,248

Pony, MT $85,474

Ramsay, MT $85,519

Sheridan, MT $85,503

Silver Star, MT $85,501

Three Forks, MT $85,531

Twin Bridges, MT $85,430

Virginia City, MT $85,460

Warm Springs, MT $85,509

West Yellowstone, MT $85,413

Whitehall, MT $85,519

Willow Creek, MT $85,494

Wisdom, MT $85,144

Wise River, MT $85,293

Missoula, MT $85,811

Hedge Fund Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hedge Fund Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 7% above the average. Conversely, Hedge Fund Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Hedge Fund Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Hedge Fund Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$91,877	$44.0	7%

Hedge Fund Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hedge Fund Associate'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.

$76,633

Average $86,027/year

$99,158

$6,386

Average $7,169/month

$8,263

$1,474

Average $1,654/week

$1,907

$37

Average $41/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,158	$8,263	$1,907	$48
Average	$86,027	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$76,633	$6,386	$1,474	$37

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