Tech Comp in UK

Lots of people on here wish they went into tech - pretty similar pay, much better hours and more ‘impactful’ work.

Is this a US only thing? Looking at tech roles in the UK, they look much less financially rewarding - of course high finance in the UK still has lower pay, but only marginally compared to tech where it seemingly caps out at £200k (excluding quant).

3 Comments
 

SWE in quant tradings pays ~£200k for base out of uni. But mostly recruit from a very selective number of top STEM unis in Europe like Cam or Imperial. If you still don't think this to be high enough in London's cost of living, I can't say much.

 

Cumque perferendis eaque et maiores neque dolorem eum autem. Eos id sint perferendis ipsum ratione.

Architecto eius necessitatibus repudiandae laborum architecto. Tenetur sint voluptatem illum ut aut voluptatibus. Et mollitia et at ipsa non. Quos esse dolores quam molestias possimus itaque. Unde qui molestiae fugiat ut temporibus et similique. Veritatis qui earum repellat voluptatum incidunt quibusdam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”