Fixed-income compensation packages in 2006 were particularly generous to sell-side Directors of Research. These analysts enjoyed average earnings of $750,000 last year, according to Institutional Investor’s inaugural U.S. Fixed-Income Compensation Report.

The fixed-income report database s you to factor in variables such as education level, Chartered Financial Analyst candidacy, area of research expertise and years of experience to calculate what a career in fixed-income research on the sell side and buy side can yield. By exploring the links to the right, you can learn which area of concentration boasts a compensation package that is three times bigger than that of the lowest-paid area, how educational level influences compensation and to what extent years in the financial industry determine paycheck size.

Senior analysts who were ranked in Institutional Investor’s All-America Fixed-Income Research Team stand out, with a compensation package last year that was almost 90 percent bigger than the average compensation package for all senior analysts. To see the complete version of this report, which includes information about how ranked analysts’ compensation differs from the industry norm, along with data that reveals how earnings have increased over the past few years, click here.

For an exclusive look at earning trends among U.S. equity analysts, check out II’s inaugural U.S. Equity Sell-Side Compensation Report, to be released October 29 on www.iimagazine.com.