Average Salary for Investment Analyst

Guys, totally new to the board. I've been researching the private equity industry and the potential careers. I know it differs on the firm and region, but does anyone have a ballpark range for an investment analyst in the Midwest at a firm dealing with middle markets?

Thanks guys.

 
ThaVanBurenBoyz:
Some more detail would help. Is it in Chicago, or a lower COL city? Fund size? Do they only do buyouts, or do they do other investment types?

Without knowing that, the range could be $50k-$80k in base alone.

Talking Minneapolis, Mezzanine Capital and smaller firm. Though, what would a place in Minneapolis like a Houlihan Lokey, Varde or NEP. Just a ballpark number. Thanks.

 
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Is this an "analyst" role as in directly post-undergrad or is it post-banking/similar experience/pre-MBA?

The better buy-side places in MN pay pretty solidly from what I've heard and recruit from top banks, buyside firms, and MBA programs nationally, so it should be pretty similar to standard elsewhere in the country. Smaller places are harder to predict anywhere in the country, Minneapolis or NYC.

I know that the various banks and ER shops in MN other than Lazard MM paid marginally below street for analysts right out of college circa 3-4 years ago, so that should give you a ball park for HLHZ.

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