REIB vs REPE
Is there generally higher compensation when working in REIB or REPE. At a top REPE firm and top REIB in NYC specifically
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At the analyst level, top REIB groups like BAML/MS pay around 150k/170k all-in for first year and second year. Top REPE shops like Starwood pay slightly higher at around 180k for first year and 200k for second year. Hours will be roughly the same, with REPE having more visibility.
Do you know what a place like Ares would pay?
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Dude a first year at a BB is not making 170k, 150k is more appropriate
Dude I said 170k for second year at BB
I see that now. Lord I need some sleep
Would you say 100k in all (As an average) is accurate for the top 100 REPE firms?
Looking at compensation posts it seems really uncommon to make more than that at the entry level. Although, I’m not in the field so I am not really aware.
You should be clearing $100k+, probably even $120k+ out of undergrad at most known shops in major cities (at least in NYC, SF, and Boston). I’m an older guy and even lending roles back then paid $100k+ with ~50 hr work weeks right out of undergrad.
If you look into the numbers in the compensation posts, most people work in smaller family-run shops and/or are in low CoL areas.
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