Comparable finance IB pay at entry level and NOT IB

Fisher Investments is a fund that manages institutional and ultra high net worth private wealth. They are primarily located on the West Coast and recently built a new state of the art compound outside of Portland, Oregon. They have multiple levels of the company you can work in from client management, analysis, sales etc. The Investment Counselor group: This position is like point of contact for institutional and private clients who are invested with the firm - high pressure given if you screw up in this role you can lose business for the firm - think of client management. Series 65 required. Not great if you want to do analysis but great if you want to get paid a lot and you want to gear your career to capital raising/client management, etc.

I know the base structure in this role is 65-75K base (on 40 hrs a week - typically work 50-65 hrs a week), you get paid overtime for anything over 40hrs/wk - average out the salary over 52 weeks and find the hourly - now do time and a half for your hourly pay over 40. WIth overtime this position makes closer to 100K base followed by a bonus potential in your first year of 40K. 120-140K typical first year pay. Great benefits included. Keep in mind this is in Portland - cheap city to live in. Sounds great compared to working 70-100 hrs a week in IB with no job security.

I can see this being a great step before business school. Was curious to know what others think.

1 Comments
 

Dolorum eius ipsa eum. Quod voluptas nemo qui accusamus natus. Amet est nihil vero repudiandae unde id quis sed. Nemo qui quibusdam dignissimos. Eaque assumenda eum dicta quibusdam voluptatem ut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”