Total Rewards

We take care of the associates who take care of our clients.

• Holistic well-being approach provided through the creation of a culture of health, including a full array of physical, financial, environmental, social, and emotional activities to provide comprehensive support for our associates and their spouses/partners/families
• Focus on helping associates in their pursuit of health and well-being through consumer-focused healthcare choices, tax-deferred spending account opportunities and annual HSA contributions
• Support for families with competitive maternity/paternity (12/3/weeks of 100% care) in addition to adoption assistance of up to $5,000 per child and paid leave to care for family

Grow your finances and protect what you have.

• Shareholder opportunity after one year and approved nomination; over 70% of associates own stock
• Baird Foundation Associate Match for charitable donations
• Baird provided identity, financial and privacy-protection coverage for associates and their family members
• Student loan refinancing opportunities with favorable rates

You know what you’re worth—and so do we.

• Depending on role, compensation packages may consist of base salary, bonuses and/or commissions
• Bonuses and commissions are awarded based on firm, business unit and individual performance
• Baird provided term life and disability coverage
• Pay Equity is the norm at Baird. Baird has committed and will continue to commit time, resources and effort to ensuring that Baird is a great place to work, including ensuring fair and equitable pay

We’ll help you ride off into the sunset with confidence.

• Robust 401k plan with pre-tax, Roth and voluntary after-tax contribution opportunities as well as generous firm match and profit sharing contributions
• Payroll deduction opportunities for Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Support for associates and their families in all stages of their lives through Bright Horizons: College Coach and Additional Family Support
• Baird offered financial planning advice and significantly discounted investment services from our dedicated Associate Financial Advisor team

An investment in your future is an investment in ours as well.

• On-site and virtual courses offered to all associates globally for professional growth
• Tuition and designation/certification reimbursement
• Encouragement to own your career through the leveraging of internal and external development opportunities

Our work-life benefits can enhance your life and the communities we serve.

• Nine paid Holidays and generous Paid Time Off based upon years of service (pro-rated for the first year)
• One paid Baird Cares Day annually for community service
• Flexible work arrangements available, depending on role