All jobs ranked by compensation - 70 hours of work.

This is a comprehensive list of compensation by each job, I've spent ~70 hours doing the math for this, SB for the time commitment!

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Engineer
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Corporate finance
Grocery store clerk
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Looks like a troll post but if it's not... Life is what you make it right?

If you have spare hours in the day after work sign up for the CFA, CPA, or just go to the gym regularly. 

I'll save the rant but I found myself in a shit job (actually in RE) in my mid 20's literally using a calculator on my desk that had that printer on it like in the 80's.... and I had to use it every. day. I was lucky that I had no commitments outside of work so I busted my ass before work and after for two years and found myself to be making twice what I was two years later. 

 

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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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