Quantitative Analyst vs Surgeon

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Surgeon pays about 62% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Quantitative Analyst Surgeon
$200k
$324.2k
$79.2k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $582.2k

Quantitative Analyst

$200,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +15.1%
$173,691 $200,000
$150k 25th
$200k Median
$237.5k 75th
$113.9k
$300k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $69.2k – $400k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
26.7%
Live roles
206

Surgeon

$324,171

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +39.6%
$232,250 $324,171
$247.5k 25th
$324.2k Median
$450k 75th
$153k
$547.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $75k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
20.2%
Live roles
124

Top companies hiring

Quantitative Analyst salary by location

Location Median Roles
Singapore $300,000 3
San Francisco $229,500 4
London $223,120 8
Chicago $200,000 15
Boston $200,000 4
New York $197,500 22

Surgeon salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $350,000 6

Quantitative Analyst vs Surgeon: which pays more?

The median for Quantitative Analyst is $200,000 per year (typically $150,000–$237,500), versus $324,171 for Surgeon ($247,500–$450,000). That puts Surgeon about 62% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Quantitative Analyst and Surgeon are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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