Base Salaries Of PE Firms Remain Flat Between 2012-2013: Preqin

Base salaries of private equity firms almost remained flat between 2012 and 2013, a recent report from Preqin reveals.

Similarly the bonus pool size of private equity firms also remained flat.

Flat base salaries

Preqin’s recent report, titled “The 2014 Preqin Private Equity Compensation and Employment Review”, contains detailed analysis of compensation practices at participating PE firms.

Preqin in conjunction with FPL Associates conducted a survey of over 190 leading PE firms to collect data on their compensation practices and remuneration levels.

The following graph highlights a breakdown of average firm-wide changes in base salaries at participating firms between 2012 and 2013.

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