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Jane Street's 2025 Pay Pool Hits $9.4 Billion

economy-finance · 2026-05-01

In 2025, market maker Jane Street more than doubled its total compensation pool to $9.4 billion, up from the previous year. The average pay per employee reached $2.68 million, nearly seven times the average at Goldman Sachs. This surge reflects the firm's strong trading profits and aggressive talent retention strategy.

Key facts

  • Jane Street's pay pool exceeded $9.4 billion in 2025.
  • Average employee compensation was $2.68 million.
  • This is almost 7 times the average pay at Goldman Sachs.
  • The pay pool more than doubled compared to the prior year.

Entities

Institutions

  • Jane Street
  • Goldman Sachs

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