Ranking the top U.S. MSAs by prestige

In order within tiers...

Elite Tier: 

-DC

-NYC

-Chicago

-San Fran

Top Tier: 

-Boston

-LA

-Dallas 

Upper-Middle Tier: 

-Miami

-Austin

-San Diego

-Charlotte

-Houston

Lower-Middle Tier:

-Atlanta

-Philadelphia

-Seattle

Not Completely Horrible:

-Denver

-Milwaukee

-Minneapolis

-Tampa

-Nashville

-Phoenix

Special Shoutout For Being The Absolute Worst of The Worst:

-Cleveland 

-Detroit

-Baltimore

-Portland

-Pittsburgh 

 

Boston is such a fucking dump. A racist, miserable, cold, culturally barren dump, no less. -Boston +Miami from tier two.

 

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Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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