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Quant Firms Racing Wall Street for AI Talent With $800K PhD Salaries
Bloomberg reveals first-year PhD compensation reaching $800,000
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Senior Markets Reporter Justina Lee reports that quantitative trading firms are competing directly with AI labs for top scientists and researchers. First-year compensation for some PhDs reaches as much as $800,000, with firms using fellowships, university sponsorships, and recruiting events to compete against AI companies offering lucrative pay, equity, and cutting-edge research opportunities.
“quantitative trading firms are competing with AI labs for top scientists and researchers, with first-year compensation for some PhDs reaching as much as $800,000”
Justina Lee
Quantitative trading firms (Wall Street) Competitors for AI talent AI labs Rival talent recruiters Justina Lee Bloomberg Senior Markets Reporter
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