Citadel Securities quant salary and jobs
One of the largest US market makers, with a $235,000–$300,000 campus band and experienced bands up to $350,000.
Quant roles at Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is a market maker in equities, options and fixed income, headquartered in Miami with most quant roles in New York. It shares a founder with Citadel, the hedge fund, and is a separate firm with its own listings, though the two interview campus candidates together. It hires quantitative traders, quantitative researchers and software engineers. Its trader internship is “a single application for our summer trading and quantitative research program”, and its experienced listings post up to $350,000.
Built In listed 35 open Citadel Securities roles in New York and 65 across all locations on Nov 11, 2026.
Citadel Securities quant salary
Base: “the base salary range for this role is $235,000 to $300,000” on Software Engineer – University Graduate (US), Quantitative Researcher – PhD Graduate (US) and Quantitative Trader – University Graduate (US – New York). Internships post $4,500–$5,800 a week. Experienced listings post $175,000–$350,000 for Quantitative Trader and $250,000–$350,000 for Quantitative Researcher and Quantitative Developer/Research Engineer. The $4,500–$5,800 internship figure and the $235,000–$300,000 range on the Quantitative Trader – University Graduate (US – New York) listing were confirmed on the firm’s own postings on Nov 11, 2026. Its careers site blocks automated reads, so the graduate and experienced engineering and research figures were read the same day from its postings as syndicated on Built In, and the experienced trader figures from Kadoa’s daily copy of the firm’s listings. The Miami-only trader listing carries no figure.
Citadel Securities pay by track
| Track | Role title | New-grad base | Summer 2027 internship | Experienced base | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quant trader | Quantitative Trader | $235k–$300k | $4,500–$5,800 a week | $175k–$350k | Yes |
| Quant researcher | Quantitative Researcher (PhD) | $235k–$300k | $4,500–$5,800 a week | $250k–$350k | Yes |
| Quant developer | Software Engineer | $235k–$300k | $4,500–$5,800 a week | $150k–$350k | Yes |
Posted base pay, except figures marked “package”, which are the firm’s estimated annual compensation package. Bonuses, sign-on payments and housing are extra to base pay.
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