Where are the 6 figs jobs out of undergrad?

I know for sure that PT, MBB, and IB is in 6 figs but what about the rest of the jobs in finance? IM, S&T, MM, IR, and fintech? Jobs that pay 6 figures that only requires a 4 year degree, no CFA or PhD

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I'm not sure why you are getting shit on here, because generally I think you are right. If you are able to get a union job out of high school and finish your apprenticeship, by the time you are 22-23 you will EASILY be making $100k. This is especially true of more niche "skilled" areas. (Think welding for example) Granted the ceiling for your salary if you stay in the union does not go up much, but there are plenty of guys who work IB analyst-like hours and can pull $300k plus/yr. People love to hate on blue collar jobs but if I wasn't in finance, I think it would probably be a great place to start. 

 

Software Engineers can get paid 6 figures out of undergrad. It's not an absolute, but it's pretty common if you put in the work.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

Software engineers, actuaries (after 2-3 years though), pilots, petroleum engineers (drill baby drill), select chemical engineering jobs, select mechanical engineering jobs, and any type of high skill blue collar jobs with strong unions.

In super low cost of living areas, you're probably starting with high 5 figures. But you're definitely reaching 6 figures in 2-3 years.

 
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In terms of total comp potential:

Anything in Tech (only in the main US tech hubs and only at established name brands or well-funded startups - also tech roles at some finance firms): PM, SWE, DS/A, MLE, UXD/PD, UXR, TPM, RS / AS, PMM

Anything in High Finance (at major firms): IB, S&T, PE, GE, VC, HF, AM, PD, REPE / REIM, Infra-PE / Infra-IM, PhysComm, PrimeBroke, SS Research, PrivSecond, FoF, PrivCapAdv

Consulting: MBB / T2 / Top Boutiques

Anything in Quant Finance: QR, QT, QD, Quant MO, DeskQuant, etc

Sales-related (if you're good and the company pays well): B2B Tech Sales, Pharma / Med Device Sales, B2B Tech Pre-Sales / Solutions Architect / ProfServices, B2B Tech AM / CSM etc

"Select" Other Finance gigs: CorpBanking (at certain firms), PrivBanking (at certain firms)

"Select" Corporate jobs: LDPs / corporate function roles (at certain high paying tech companies)

"Select" Middle Office jobs: Risk (at certain firms)

"Select" Traditional Engineering: PetEng (at operators), MechE / HWE / EE (either in Tech or BigOil)

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In terms of total comp potential:

Anything in Tech (only in the main US tech hubs and only at established name brands or well-funded startups - also tech roles at some finance firms): PM, SWE, DS/A, MLE, UXD/PD, UXR, TPM, RS / AS, PMM

Anything in High Finance (at major firms): IB, S&T, PE, GE, VC, HF, AM, PD, REPE / REIM, Infra-PE / Infra-IM, PhysComm, PrimeBroke, SS Research, PrivSecond, FoF, PrivCapAdv

Consulting: MBB / T2 / Top Boutiques

Anything in Quant Finance: QR, QT, QD, Quant MO, DeskQuant, etc

Sales-related (if you're good and the company pays well): B2B Tech Sales, Pharma / Med Device Sales, B2B Tech Pre-Sales / Solutions Architect / ProfServices, B2B Tech AM / CSM etc

"Select" Other Finance gigs: CorpBanking (at certain firms), PrivBanking (at certain firms)

"Select" Corporate jobs: LDPs / corporate function roles (at certain high paying tech companies)

"Select" Middle Office jobs: Risk (at certain firms)

"Select" Traditional Engineering: PetEng (at operators), MechE / HWE / EE (either in Tech or BigOil)

Very good list. Let’s call it $100K 1 - 3 years out of college though depending on the position? But broadly, these are the professions that net you “six figures”.

 

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“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

Recruiters love active GitHubs with projects. They also love it when people write articles about some specific technology too.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

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