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Research Analyst · Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC · All reported locations

For Research Analyst at Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $220,000. The sample denominator is 34 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed 2026-10-18. Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

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Research Analyst · ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC · All reported locations

For Research Analyst at ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $91,777. The sample denominator is 30 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed 2026-10-18. Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

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Research Analyst · Point72 Asset Management, L.P. · All reported locations

For Research Analyst at Point72 Asset Management, L.P. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $200,000. The sample denominator is 19 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed 2026-10-18. Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

View benchmark details Cite Wages.fyi

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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EMPLOYER / ROLE	TOTAL COMP	BASE SALARY	STOCK / YEAR	CASH BONUS	CONTEXT
CS Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLCResearch AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$220,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort34 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
ZT ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INCResearch AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$91,777	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PA Point72 Asset Management, L.P.Research AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$200,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort19 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MO MPG Operations LLCResearch AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$118,248	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU The University of ChicagoResearch AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$61,000	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AE Aurora Energy Research LLCResearch AnalystAll reported locations	Not disclosedUSD · Median	$89,050	—	—	Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

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