25th pctl
$270K
Venture Capital Associate Salary in New York
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$354K
75th pctl
$450K
90th pctl
$570K
Adjusted for New York at 1.2× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Venture Capital Associate in New York pulls a median of $354,000 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $450,000 and the 90th percentile at $570,000. New York's cost-of-living tilt is 1.2× — the band reflects that. The gap between p50 and p75 is real money — at this role, $96,000. Ask for it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$450,000 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$402,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$354,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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