Portfolio Manager (Hedge Fund)
Run a book of investments with P&L responsibility
About the profession
Portfolio managers carry P&L at hedge funds, setting book, managing risk, supervising analysts, in a role where pay scales directly with alpha they actually produce.
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Based on the Portfolio Manager (Hedge Fund) role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Analyst → Portfolio Manager → Senior PM → Founding Partner
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$3.0M
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $400,000 - $1,050,000/year With equity/bonuses: $440,000 - $1,260,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $460,000 - $1,260,000 Execute core tasks using Risk…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Risk management 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders 3pm,…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $280,000 - $360,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $400,000 - $870,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $870,000 - $1,830,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $1,830,000 - $2,610,000 Year…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a Portfolio Manager (Hedge Fund) genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Risk management and Capital allocation You communicate…
💰 Pay for Financial Managers
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Financial Managers (11-3031).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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