Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Junior Quantitative Researcher
Occupation profile for Junior Quantitative Researcher covers 14 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $160,000
- Total filings
- 14
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $152,100–$162,500
- Top employer
- Valkyrie Trading
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $112,715 | $63,835 | $130,000 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $141,950 | $130,975 | $150,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $160,000 | $152,100 | $162,500 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Valkyrie Trading5 filings
- Akuna Capital, LLC4 filings
- ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP2 filings
- Trade Terminal, Inc.2 filings
- Jain Global LLC1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 13-2099 | $57,741 | $75,608 | $93,475 | $111,342 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 13-2099 | $68,411 | $103,334 | $138,278 | $173,202 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 13-2099 | $66,518 | $97,677 | $128,835 | $159,994 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-2051 | $76,336 | $97,490 | $118,664 | $139,818 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 13-2051 | $87,339 | $117,686 | $148,054 | $178,402 |