VICE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION IN PE-BACKED HEALTHCARE FIRMS (NEW YORK)

We gathered insights from 76 Vice Presidents working in Private Equity-backed Healthcare firms based in New York. The report breaks down compensation based on firm AUM.

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RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN

• 30% from firms under $500M AUM

• 57% from firms with $500M–$5B AUM

• 13% from firms over $5B AUM

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BASE SALARY

Firms < $500M AUM

• Median: $253,000

• Range: $150,000 – $450,000

Firms $500M–$5B AUM

• Median: $255,455

• Range: $120,000 – $600,000

Firms > $5B AUM

• Median: $294,444

• Range: $200,000 – $550,000

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BONUS

• 22% of VPs at firms <$500M receive a bonus of 50% or less

• 28% at firms $500M–$5B receive a bonus of 50% or less

• 10% at firms >$5B receive a bonus of 50% or less

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CARRY / PROFIT SHARE

• 100% of VPs at all AUM levels receive carry or partner share

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Median comp climbs from $253,000 to nearly $295,000 as firm size increases.

• Carry is universal regardless of fund size—every respondent reported participation.

• Bonuses are significantly higher at large funds, with 90% of VPs at >$5B firms earning more than 50% bonus.

• Total comp potential hits $600,000, with large funds offering the highest upside.

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