Optiver
Amsterdam · founded 1986
Optiver is a global proprietary trading and market-making firm headquartered in Amsterdam. The company operates in high-frequency trading and is known as a selective, competitive employer in the financial services sector.
see the full file on Optiverdocumented benefits (8)
| PTO | 25 days |
|---|---|
| Dental | yes |
| Vision | yes |
| Disability | yes |
| Life insurance | yes |
| Food | Breakfast, lunch and snacks |
| Mental health | yes |
| Median filed wage | $175,000 |
what Optiver pays
Median of 13 certified wages filed with the US Department of Labor: $175,000.
Half of Optiver's certified filings fall between $150,000 and $175,000.
| role | median | filings | range |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantitative researcher | $175,000 | 6 filings | $150,000 to $175,000 |
| software engineer | $175,000 | 4 filings | $150,000 to $175,000 |
| trader | $175,000 | 2 filings | $150,000 to $175,000 |
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2025 Q4. Read 2026-07-29.
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by Optiver. It applies to every employer in Amsterdam.
| Birthing-parent leave | 16 (Burgerlijk Wetboek 7:634; Wet arbeid en zorg) |
|---|---|
| Partner leave | 6 (Burgerlijk Wetboek 7:634; Wet arbeid en zorg) |
| Normal working week | no statutory normal working week; the legal maximum is 60 hours (Arbeidstijdenwet) |
| Right to request flexible work | true (Wet flexibel werken, art. 2 (BWBR0011173) — the renamed Wet aanpassing arbeidsduur) |
| What parental leave pays | 70% of the daily wage (dagloon) (paid by state (UWV); the employer applies on the worker's behalf and may keep paying wages and be reimbursed) (Wet arbeid en zorg, hoofdstuk 6 (ouderschapsverlof); Wet betaald ouderschapsverlof, in force 1 August 2022) |
| How healthcare is paid for | Mandatory basic insurance (basisverzekering). You buy it from a private insurer, the state sets the package, and nobody can be refused. (Burgerlijk Wetboek 7:634; Wet arbeid en zorg) |
Every claim above is sourced and dated. See sources on the full page.
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