Salary & Compensation Reports
8Surveys 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
CanadaCanadian 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
CanadaCanadian 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
USJ. 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
USNational 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
USVenture Forward (NVCA)
Research initiative from NVCA providing data on the demographics and economics of the US venture industry, including compensation trends.
Levels.fyi / Glassdoor
USVarious
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
GlobalPreqin
Comprehensive global report covering compensation across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative asset classes. Includes regional breakdowns.
Heidrick & Struggles PE/VC Compensation Survey
GlobalHeidrick & Struggles
Executive search firm survey covering senior-level compensation in private equity and venture capital. Strong data on GP and partner-level comp.