I'm wondering if most banks give the same base salary in their full-time return offers. I recently got one from an EB with the standard base number of 85k, which I thought was what everyone was offered, but on WSO's salary database I'm seeing lots of data points for 85, 90, and 95 for first year bases
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The only EB that pays 85 is LAZ. CVP/PWP/PJT/EVR/MOE as well as a few newer boutiques (MKlein, Raine, etc.) are all at 95k base.
I thought I read that LAZ also bumped up pay this year
That's probably true then. Not sure which "EB" OP is referring to then, if not one of the 6 mentioned above
yep, can confirm both evercore and moelis are at 95k. unsure if lazard bumped up or not.
This would be the first year Moelis is at 95k. Saw offer letters last year and it was 85.
Do you know if everyone gets the exact same return offer for 95k? Or are some offers for 85k, I guess if you were a "bottom-bucket" return candidate?
When do you guys think bases will be bumped up to 90 95 100 , it seems like they bump them up every 3 -4 years
For BBs I’m guessing the US banks will go first followed by the Europeans. However don’t see a raise happening 2020/2021.
Goldman is 100k
Correct, that will be your first-year all in
The preftige is worth much more $$$
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