KKR private equity salary and jobs
A student careers site and a 10-week US summer internship, but no US private equity role posted. The one full-time junior investing base posted is $150,000–$175,000 in credit, for 3+ years of experience.
Junior investing roles at KKR
KKR is a global investment firm that, in its own words, “offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions”, and it sponsors funds in private equity, credit and real assets. It owns the insurer Global Atlantic, which accounts for a large share of its open roles. On November 11, 2026 no US private equity analyst or associate role was posted. The junior investing roles were one private credit Associate/Analyst role and 2027 MBA internships.
KKR’s experienced-hire board listed 138 postings on November 11, 2026, most in insurance, operations and technology, and its student board 8.
KKR private equity salary
Private equity: not posted. KKR had no US private equity analyst or associate role live on November 11, 2026. Credit arm: “Base Salary Range $150,000 — $175,000 USD” on US Credit Solutions Group (Private Credit/Direct Lending), Associate/Analyst in New York, read from KKR’s own board on November 11, 2026 (posted February 4, 2026). The posting asks for 3+ years of full-time experience, so despite the title it is not an entry-level analyst range. Outside the three tracks on this list, the 2027 MBA Internship Program - Infrastructure posting states “Base Salary Range $170,000 — $175,000 USD”, annualized, for a 10-week internship.
What KKR posts, by track and level
One row per track. A figure appears only where a live posting states it for a junior investing role, with the role and the experience asked for.
| Track | Titles on its postings or site | Undergraduate analyst | Pre-MBA associate | MBA intern | Role posted now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout | Summer Analyst · Analyst · Associate · MBA Intern | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted | No |
| Private credit | Associate/Analyst | Not posted | $150k–$175k (Associate/Analyst, 3+ years) | Not posted | Yes |
| Infrastructure (outside the three tracks) | MBA Intern | Not posted | Not posted | $170k–$175k (MBA Intern, annualized) | Yes |
Base salary only, as quoted on the firm’s own postings on November 11, 2026. “Not posted” means no live posting states a figure for that level, not that the firm does not hire there. No firm posts bonus or carried interest.
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Why KKR ranks #2
Second place follows a review of this ranking by someone with industry knowledge. It is a judgement, not a measurement. KKR’s postings give it “~US$774 billion in AUM as of December 31, 2025” and “nearly five decades of investment management experience”. KKR had no US private equity role posted on the date read, so the position says nothing about posted pay.
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