M & A vs S & T compensation!!
hey guys,
im talking purely abt comp for an FT analyst at M & A or S & T. This isnt abt fit, character or other bs. its abt pay, and pay only.
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same base if your talking first year. bonus whatever, depends if you rock in S&T or if your M&A group is killing it. (assuming the same BB)
yes basically, but as a S & T analyst wont i be working half as much as M A and same pay?
No.
Your base for first year will be 70 across the board. IBD bonuses are higher, sometimes double that of S&T at the junior levels. S&T guys don't make shit until they get their own books to trade with.
And really, you kill what you eat in S&T. Whereas in banking, you can ride your MD's coattails to 600k/year.
As a rule of thumb, the average banker makes more than the average trader but the best traders make a shit ton more than the best bankers. You can be a rock-star trader and pull more than your CEO. Also, if you have aspirations to run a firm then your best bet is trading....................
what can i kill as an S & T analyst, u cant trade for years, right?
choosing between M&A and trading solely based on junior level pay is ridiculously stupid. It is stupid even if your only motivation is money.
Yeah, seriously, if you're good at banking or you're good at trading, you'll make a shitload of money either way.
Hey Prospector,
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people, no one has ever asked this particular question. if u work in the industry or have some ideas I would really appreciate it so i can decide where to work.
thanks
Dont base your decision on pay, that does not make any sense, especially at the junior level. Go figure out what you want in terms of experience and environment. Talk to all you friends about those aspects and then make your decision, forget the money for now.
junior level pay in banking is generally superior... that said, at the higher levels there is a wide distribution for traders and the top guys make a lot of $$$
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