How liquid are banking salaries?
Is the majority of an investment banker's salary paid to them as stock options?
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Some senior bankers are partially compensated with stock (however this is usually less desirable). Junior bankers are all cash. Never heard of anyone below VP paid in equity.
^this and depends on the firm. a BB will pay in stock where as elite boutiques/MMs that are private will pay all cash.
as AnalystMonkey2769 said BBs might pay with stock while boutiques with cash.
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