'06 associate bonus figures-post them here

post them here if you got em. goldman reported figures today, lehman and bear on thurs i believe.

projects for street range for class of '05 associates have been around 270-350 this year all-in.

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I think people of this board are too secretive to post their numbers on here...even though it's the internet, you know how anal IB'rs are.

 
scotttwibelli've heard at BBs, anywhere in the range from 40-60k. how accurate is that?

Did you miss out a 0 on those numbers ? Because 40-60K is way too low.

 

i'm referring to associates that graduated out MBA school in May and have been working since August or so. Their stub bonus won't be 100k or anything. More like 45-60k. Does anyone have concret #'s?

 

Goldman paid out $16 billion total in bonuses alone...whoo that's a lot of money. I want a slice of that...:)

"We are lawyers! We sue people! Occasionally, we get aggressive and garnish wages, but WE DO NOT ABDUCT!" -Boston Legal-
 

Does Goldman pay better than other banks? If so, is that relevant for IBD guys (esp. analysts), or is it basically their traders whose bonuses hit the roof?

 
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ok these are the numbers i know

Author: apr06060 Date: Jan 4, 2007 5:11 PM EST

i heard that GS, ms, lehman, bear have announced numbers so far.

I only know bear, b/c i work there for '05 associates:

1 got 280 13 got 300 9 got 325 3 got 350

at Goldman, the range was 275-325 with the vast majority getting 280 (goldman discount)

at Morgan Stanley, same range

Lehman looked more like Bear.

I would expect $300k to be average across the street for 05 associates

for analysts who got paid in july, the high was 80k bonus with the vast majority getting around 70k for 1st yr analysts across the street

hope this helpful "

 

Also I was a bit curious...what are sign on's for associates...

and for both analysts and associates are the signon and relocation different??

 

The chart seems to indicate that these are bonus numbers, but they look more like total comp. Of course at the Director and higher level, salary is just a rounding error in good years.

 

Just a quick question.

I was under the impression that first year analysts did not receive a stub bonus around the end of the year, but received their full bonus one year after they started at the firm (usually around July). Is this true? or do they get a stub bonus?

If they don't get a stub bonus, who does? Is it usually first year associates and new hires above first year associates (ie new directors hired in September or something)?

Thanks.

 

Hi all,

Threads like this do not work. The quality of the numbers can not be trusted so its really a lost cause.

SmartBanker, if you are interested in JPM numbers then maybe we can exchange info via pvt messaging? Ping me if interested.

 

No word on JPM, but I heard from multiple sources that ML, GS, BS, and Lehman were all $45K in both IB and S&T. With that many banks toeing the line I'd be very surprised if anyone deviates....

 

i work at a bb in Brazil - Sao Paulo - and we've got loads of newcomers, mostly associates and some vps - from ny and london. i didn't really know why they were coming back and i thought they were just home sick but after getting to know how much you're paid there, i think i get them much better. 1st year analyst's bonusses here are: - ubs/pactual and itau/bba - US$ 300k - credit suisse - US$ 250-275k - ml, citi, jpm - US$ 200k you can also get at least US$ 150k at small local boutiques i don't know much about associate's bonusses but i'll try to post them here soon

 
Dan Polizzii work at a bb in Brazil - Sao Paulo - and we've got loads of newcomers, mostly associates and some vps - from ny and london. i didn't really know why they were coming back and i thought they were just home sick but after getting to know how much you're paid there, i think i get them much better. 1st year analyst's bonusses here are: - ubs/pactual and itau/bba - US$ 300k - credit suisse - US$ 250-275k - ml, citi, jpm - US$ 200k you can also get at least US$ 150k at small local boutiques i don't know much about associate's bonusses but i'll try to post them here soon

No way. For ANALYSTS?!

Screw PE, everyone should just go to Brazil.

 

I took a highschool fieldtrip to go see the dolphins in the Bay Area, apparently, the dolphin trainers get $2000 USD bonuses yearly...

My point: Who needs ibanking when you can do dolphin training

-Porpoise Lover

 

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