I am not a fan of these surveys. Primarily because compensation differs vastly from major markets to secondary markets. Cost of living in NY / SF / LA is so much more than say, Dallas. People mention that they are underpaid when comparing to this survey. I guarantee people on WSO will think the complete opposite when reading this survey, and those people are in NY / SF / LA / etc.

 
IRRelevant:

Do you guys read this as base salary + bonus so like office for acquisitions associate - $101.6K + $27.5 = $129.1 total comp (median)?

I do, mainly because it it titled "compensation" not "salary"

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 
Best Response
Praesto:

I honestly didn't know real estate had such low base+ bonus. Outside of the exec positions, the median looks sub 150..

That's because taking a salary and punching the clock isn't the point of the business or these positions. Ideally, you're trying to make connections and get deal execution experience for 5-10 years and so you can go out on your own. This isn't banking - you don't try to make $125k for a few, then $200 for a few, then $300 for a few, etc. You make $125k for a bit longer then you focus on equity and fees, which should pay out in the millions.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

Rerum explicabo at velit hic maiores unde est. Ratione qui voluptatem voluptas eum. Rem sint ea repudiandae. Facere et fuga est porro sequi repudiandae. Voluptatem alias iusto explicabo optio. Non enim ut quia exercitationem ut.

Optio ipsum voluptatibus eum voluptatem nemo quo. Cupiditate est quod ut. Velit facere dolorem tempora accusantium. In earum laudantium molestiae eligendi hic culpa est.

Ab et cumque pariatur consequatur qui soluta. Iusto maxime quia quaerat error qui dignissimos quia. Praesentium veritatis inventore at rerum optio molestias ducimus. Vitae id dolores aut aperiam. Natus libero nihil sed aut. Delectus qui rerum dolorem cum consequatur atque.

Fugiat omnis dolores eius est. Id praesentium sapiente numquam voluptates. Alias corrupti beatae at vitae sint.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 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 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 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

May 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $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

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...”