Median OTE for newly hired executives rose 12% year-over-year in Q4 to $460,000.

  • Median base compensation rose just north of 8%, but it was bonus compensation that saw the most increase, growing by 23%.
  • As an asset class, VC was the largest gains, with median OTE growing 17% YoY, followed by public companies, which saw median OTE grow 13% YoY.
  • PE, meanwhile, was a much more measured 3% gain.