Optiver salaries, 14 Nov 2026
How much Optiver pays its sales hires
Only 2 of Optiver's 4 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Optiver. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 13 Nov 2026).
How posted pay is measured, and what the whole board pays
Optiver pay by sales role
One row per sales role Optiver is hiring for, set beside what that role posts at every other company here, so a strong number stands out from an ordinary one. Typical means from the 25th percentile of the midpoints of posted ranges (each counted as yearly pay, a rate per hour at 2,080 hours) to the 90th percentile of their top ends. Click a figure for the openings behind it.
| Sales role | Openings | Pay posted | All companies | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 4 | $200k/yr2 salaries | Too few to band | $200k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at Optiver today
All Optiver openings, sorted by pay- $200,000/yr
- $200,000/yr
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Optiver pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 13 Nov 2026) is Stated per posting. Its US sales trader postings state a single expected base salary rather than a spread and add a discretionary performance-based bonus drawn from a global profit-sharing pool, with no target given. Its Dutch and UK institutional sales postings state no pay and point to the same performance bonus structure. Ask for the base outside the US and, everywhere, how the bonus has paid out for the seat. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Optiver
What does Optiver pay its salespeople?
Only 2 of Optiver's 4 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Optiver. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 13 Nov 2026).
Which Optiver sales opening pays the most?
On 14 Nov 2026 it is Institutional Cash Equity Sales Trader, posted at $200k/yr (the posting reads "$200,000 per year"). Optiver's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Optiver?
A base salary with a discretionary, performance-based bonus drawn from a profit pool shared across desks and offices; the New York postings add a 401(k) match up to 50% and 25 paid vacation days, and the Amsterdam posting offers relocation help and visa sponsorship.