S&T salary progression in Europe (London, Paris, Frankfurt)

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Is anyone willing to share the salary progression in the markets division of major investment banks?

Base and bonus, is there a big difference between European and US banks?

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Salary range (start of corp grade/end of corp grade + bonus range) in S&T at BBs in London:

AN : £50/70k + £15/50k

AS : £70/120k + £50/120k

VP/D : £150/300k + £100/300k

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Thanks :)

What about MD level?

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Dispersion is huge for MDs. Depends on the desk, seniority, pnl, politics ... Salaries a pretty standard for analysts and associates. Above that the range is wide.

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