Investment Banking in San Diego?

Hi, I was wondering if there are any good investment banking jobs/opportunities in San Diego? - My plan is to get my MBA and start as an associate.

Do they pay as much?
(I know only mid-cap and bulge brackets pay well, is that a rule of thumb? or are there places in San Diego that are awesome to work for and pay well?)

Thanks.

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There are no real banks in San Diego, if there were they would be over run. There are a few PE shops (read rich guys who buy things), but that is pretty much it.

 

Thanks very much for the responses. I'm a total newbie, but my sense is that you're right, which disappoints me since I like San Diego a lot.

When I see the associate bonus figures published in, i.e., the NY Times, do those figures also apply to associates in the branch offices such as San Diego?

Do those offices even have associates?

Your help, and patience, is very much appreciated.

 

I was visiting some family in SD and saw where some of the offices were. They were in an eerie small town, built just for offices. It was the weekend and all of its wide roads were deserted and it gave me the creeps. Sorry I couldn't be more specific, but just the location of those offices, didn't give me much hope

 

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