Capital Markets (Debt/Equity) Comp Expectations

What sort of comp expectations should I be expecting within debt and equity placement at a large shop in a market like Dallas? I know it’s all bonus dependent but the ranges I’ve seen have been widely varied. For a 1st year analyst, where do you think a good standard ballpark range is and what kind of progression should I expect after that?

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Depends on what shop you are at, but if you are at one of the big/top shops in Dallas ( CB, JLL, Eastdil, Newmark) then your total comp should be at/above 100k your first year. That said, when and if the market turns, your bonus will be affected.

I don’t know about comp at any of the other brokerages (C&W, Northmarq, etc.).

 

If this is accurate then this seems very low from what I have heard.

 

Year 1 bonus is absurdly low, Christ.

When I was in cap markets brokerage a couple years ago, it was more like a 70/30 split between base and bonus for juniors. That split leaned further towards bonus as juniors started getting higher % of deal tips.

Something like $70k base $30k bonus to start would be very common. Some larger shops have an analyst bonus pool outside of deal tips as well.

 

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