Investment banking is a top 3 job out of undergrad in terms of pay
We are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to execute on large M&A transactions
Sure we give up so much and work like 90 hours, but how is IB not a top 3 job from a pure pay perspective? 21yr olds be making more than IG models
I agree there's a lot better jobs in terms of WLB (FANG, tech, SaaS, GOOGL, AMZN), but from a pure pay perspective, I find that IB makes so much more than all other counterparts
Change my mind

Eh living in the heart of NYC doesn't make the money go that far. But I do think it's worth it though in other markets like Texas or Charlotte or Florida or wherever else I'm missing.
dont forget the taxes
The comp difference isn’t as big as you think.
But not really sure where you’re going with this thread. “IB pays really well” isn’t exactly a groundbreaking take, your stupid meme aside
You a SM? What was the comp progression for you
False
NBA
NFL
PE
Ok… but getting to nba / nfl is basically winning the lottery
i agree PE / IB but it’s hard to do
Godspeed
Its funny how you wrote the post like saying IB paying well is an unpopular opinion, literally no one disagrees
But no posts on this site talks about the lavaish life of bankers
i can buy whatever I want whenever I want
im rich. No 1 else can say that. Not marketing, not history, etc
Bankers need to be appreciated more
wvery 2nd thread on this site is some whiny 19 yr old getting chucked from his MD
Just appreciate the cash for 1 second plz
this is ameica
godapeed
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If your way of getting people's respect is by having a high salary I doubt you will get very far in life.
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