Supermajor Physicals Compensation?

Hey guys,

I recently accepted an offer for SA position on the trading floor of a top supermajor O&G firm (Chevron/Shell/BP) in their physical power & gas group. I was wondering what bonuses are like in these groups. I have a buddy who's doing 1st yr analyst in commodities at a BB and their bonuses were 85-100% of base.

I realize that an O&G company won't pay a bonus as large - but I was wondering what the bonus would be close to. I believe 1st year base on the trading floor in question is ~$65k

Thanks for your insight.

 
Best Response

This really depends on the company, as some of the supermajors have completely different trading profiles (STUSCO vs Chevron) but at the end of the day compensation typically will be less than your BB/private shop analogs. Compensation will obviously get better as you rise up the ladder and become a trader, though, the old joke I remember from STUSCO is that it's easier to get into Harvard Business school then to make full-trader there. Despite that, I feel these shops give you a great exposure to the physical business and can build a good foundation for future jobs.

 

their bonuses are lower than BB. but you also aren't trading in year 1 like you often are at a BB. Phys trading is harder to break into than financial trading so people often take these lower bonuses in the first few years under the assumption it will pay off later

 

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