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Surveys and reports that publish VC compensation benchmarks

VC compensation data is notoriously opaque. These are the most reputable surveys and reports that publish compensation benchmarks for venture capital roles.

Canadian Women in VC Compensation Survey

Canada

Canadian Women in VC

Annual compensation survey covering base salary, bonus, carry, and benefits across Canadian venture capital firms. One of the few Canada-specific data sources for VC compensation.

CVCA Industry Statistics

Canada

Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

The CVCA publishes annual industry data on Canadian venture capital including fund performance, deal activity, and periodic compensation benchmarks.

J. Thelander Consulting VC Compensation Survey

US

J. Thelander Consulting

The most widely cited US venture capital compensation survey. Covers base, bonus, carry, and benefits segmented by fund size, role, and geography. Published annually.

NVCA Compensation Report

US

National Venture Capital Association

Industry-level compensation data published by the VC trade association. Includes salary ranges, carry structures, and benefits benchmarks across fund sizes.

Venture Forward Compensation Data

US

Venture Forward (NVCA)

Research initiative from NVCA providing data on the demographics and economics of the US venture industry, including compensation trends.

Levels.fyi / Glassdoor

US

Various

Crowdsourced compensation data. Useful for benchmarking VC roles against tech industry salaries. Levels.fyi is particularly strong for comparing VC analyst/associate comp to tech alternatives.

Preqin Private Capital Compensation Report

Global

Preqin

Comprehensive global report covering compensation across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative asset classes. Includes regional breakdowns.

Heidrick & Struggles PE/VC Compensation Survey

Global

Heidrick & Struggles

Executive search firm survey covering senior-level compensation in private equity and venture capital. Strong data on GP and partner-level comp.