Salaries And Wages
The Carlyle Group Salaries And Wages increased by 2.2% to $227.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $218.40M to $227.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Salaries And Wages shows relatively stable performance with a -0.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to revenue suggest higher operating leverage, though excessive reduction may impact talent retention.
Detailed definition
Represents the fixed compensation costs paid to employees, excluding performance-based incentive compensation. This is a...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense; peers report this as 'compensation and benefits' or 'salaries and wages'.
operating_expenses_salaries_and_wagesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $231.80M | $224.90M | $222.80M | $254.30M | $274.00M | $251.40M | $272.30M | $260.20M | $270.60M | $267.60M | $225.30M | $221.90M | $206.30M | $207.50M | $239.80M | $218.40M | $238.40M | $216.20M | $222.20M | $227.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | -0.9% | +14.1% | +7.7% | -8.2% | +8.3% | -4.4% | +4.0% | -1.1% | -15.8% | -1.5% | -7.0% | +0.6% | +15.6% | -8.9% | +9.2% | -9.3% | +2.8% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.2% | +11.8% | +22.2% | +2.3% | -1.2% | +6.4% | -17.3% | -14.7% | -23.8% | -22.5% | +6.4% | -1.6% | +15.6% | +4.2% | -7.3% | +4.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Credit | $74.00M | $76.50M | $92.80M | $89.00M | $88.20M | $83.80M | $90.90M | $93.30M |
| Global Private Equity | $103.90M | $101.10M | $108.50M | $100.70M | $108.40M | $97.40M | $90.70M | $91.30M |
| Carlyle AlpInvest | — | — | — | $34.30M | $37.20M | $39.30M | $42.20M | $33.90M |
| Global Investment Solutions | $27.40M | $30.00M | $33.20M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $206.30M | $207.50M | $239.80M | $218.40M | $238.40M | $216.20M | $222.20M | $227.10M |
Global Investment Solutions, Investment Solutions were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Carlyle Group's salaries and wages?
- The Carlyle Group (CG) reported salaries and wages of $227.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Carlyle Group's salaries and wages changed year-over-year?
- The Carlyle Group's salaries and wages increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $218.40M to $227.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Carlyle Group's salaries and wages?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Carlyle Group's salaries and wages has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $908.00M to $895.20M.
- What does salaries and wages mean?
- Total fixed payroll costs for employees.