The vast majority of large UK based Hedge Fund have had to drop the salaries they offer for their rank-and-file employees. Many have protected the remuneration of their senior staff whilst several have struggled to replicate revenues of those previous years.

A recent analysis of the latest accounts of the top UK based hedge funds has revealed that most firms have been cutting compensation on an average pay-per-head basis. This is still the case even if they have been expanding in headcount.

Even with the drop, it is still a hugely lucrative vertical to work in and continues to be one of the highest sought after industries when it comes to job hunting. With that in mind, here are the highest paying hedge funds in the UK:

1. Caxton Associates

2. AQR Capital Management

3. Och-Ziff Asset Management

4. Balyasny Asset Management

5. Eisler Capital Management

6. Citadel Investment Group

7. Millennium Capital Partners

8. Blue Mountain Capital Management

9. Lansdowne Partners

10. Moore Capital Management