MiFid II (+3 years later) ER Comp Outlook

Since it’s been ~3 years since MiFid II, curious to hear insights into the outlook in comp for ER roles.

Right now it seems that for most BB/MM/Ebs, first year Associates comp is in the $110k range; VPs 200k - 250k and MDs clearing $500k to $1m

Mergers & Inquistions.com has a 2019 article explaining that people should avoid ER due to potential for compensation to fall with the unbundling. Wondering how accurate/representative this is compared to what the Street is seeing.

Has anyone seen this happen 3 years later? Are these comp ranges accurate? And what are your thoughts on ER comp outlook moving forward?

Thanks

 
 

Think we need some clarification if you mean associate in the ER sense (Analysts at the top and associates at the bottom) or in the total IB hierarchy system (post MBA / first promotion level). In the latter sense, you'll make more than $110k on base. In the out of college role, $85k base/$25-35k bonus is probably in the ballpark.

Not sure ER comp has really declined that much post MIFID like it did from the ER glory days in the 2000s, but it hasn't kept pace with IB comp growing and that seems especially true these past couple weeks. The job is also getting busier, you cover more stocks for stagnant industry comp. In the grand scheme of things, still not bad comp (associates will be in the $175k-$225k range), just becoming a relatively worse value proposition.

 

Analysts (out of college) and associates get paid at the same base as IB at my bank. So out of college everyone is getting 100k + bonus.

 
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