6yrs of exp in LO AM -- fair comp to ask for in NYC?

Hey guys, I have 6 YOE in LO buy-side from a top AM on the West Coast. Have an interview with a firm managing $50bl AUM in NYC and was thinking of asking for $350k total starting comp. Is this a fair benchmark?

5-7yrs ago I would've thought it was maybe $300k but there's been a ton of inflation and increasing COL in NYC since then as well, so I've been hearing the comp range has moved up a decent bit since then 

I went to a T10 UG and have my CFA as well for context. So IMO I'm roughly equivalent to a post MBA hire with 2+2+2 (though with 6yrs of direct investing experience of course). Much appreciated guys 

3 Comments
 

Totam ut quis quae voluptatibus pariatur. Quis accusamus officiis aspernatur et ea. Eos optio distinctio sapiente labore possimus dolor tempora. Et corrupti magnam quia error numquam.

Velit et qui molestiae sint aut molestiae omnis est. Fugiat vel laudantium eum tempora magni ab. Nisi architecto aut et corporis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”