Trader salaries.

What Trader roles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$143,750

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$92.2k – $196.3k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

29.2%

148 of 507 roles

Live roles

507

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -4.2%
$150,000 $143,750

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$92.2k 25th
$143.8k Median
$196.3k 75th
$69.5k
$250k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $21.8k – $485k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Fidelity Investments $69,500 17
Gelber Group $96,000 6
DR DRW $200,000 5
Optiver $200,000 5
DV Trading $140,000 5
IMC $250,000 4
Deutsche Bank $209,375 4
TO Topstep $81,251 4

Trader salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $162,500 51
Chicago $155,850 40
Boston $125,000 3
Amsterdam $119,515 4
Toronto $82,919 6

Salary by employment type

Employment type Median Roles
Full-time $143,750 140
Internship $110,000 7

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How much do Trader roles pay?

The median salary for Trader roles is $143,750 per year. Most pay falls between $92,175 (25th percentile) and $196,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $69,500 to $250,000.

These figures are computed live from 507 active Trader roles on JobsRadar, of which 148 (29.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Trader roles include Deutsche Bank, MUFG, PIMCO and Bank of America.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Trader salary?
The median is $143,750 per year, with most pay between $92,175 and $196,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 148 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Trader salary range?
Pay ranges from about $69,500 to $250,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $143,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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