Prop-trading firms and hedge funds like Point72, Balyasny, and Bridgewater are turning to AI for higher returns. Here's what they pay AI workers.

Prop-trading firms and hedge funds like Point72, Balyasny, and Bridgewater are turning to AI for higher returns. Here's what they pay AI workers.

From L: Steve Cohen, Nir Bar Dea, Dmitry BalyasnyGetty/collegeTech savvy hedge funds are investing in generative AI by hiring top talent.Business Insider collected salary data from 8 hedge funds and prop-trading firms for AI roles.See who is paying the most at firms like Bridgewater, Two Sigma, Jane Street, and more.For years, hedge funds and prop-trading firms have relied on massive amounts of data and the workers who analyze it to beat the mar…