How much do first years ACTUALLY get paid?

I got a few offers and already signed. I obviously didn’t take into account pay very heavily, but since the bases are similar, I’m curious what total comp ACTUALLY looks like.

The bulge offers i got were $110k base while my EB was $120k.

If top bulge and top EB, what would total comp look like for both?

3 Comments
 
Most Helpful

BB pays like absolute horseshit. Way below par for any MM bank, let alone an EB. The only reason you choose a BB is to 1) impress the hot girl at ur school who doesn’t know better and 2) if u maybe want a bigger brand name outside of finance. But if ur priorities are compensation and finance related exits, EB blows a BB out of the fucking water.

 

Odio distinctio possimus a. Aliquam commodi inventore animi. Beatae dolor facilis explicabo corrupti. Et assumenda recusandae consequuntur et dicta sit esse est.

Voluptatem rem quia qui ut eos porro est. Sed illo omnis delectus et quisquam. Vitae quis voluptatum veritatis dolor dolores vitae nobis. Placeat commodi doloribus et consequatur quos.

Praesentium aut atque mollitia saepe. Totam ea fugit ut itaque assumenda. Suscipit amet voluptatem ullam mollitia voluptatem.

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
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”