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There are going to be massive error bars on this.  Very very broadly, if you're looking at median comp, Trading > sales, but not by a lot.

The bands are a lot tighter in sales compared to trading though.  Most of your comp will be determined by personal and desk performance.  You're also way more likely to lose your job for being a bad trader than being a bad salesperson.  I also think sales is an easier job in general, so even if comp is a little lower, there are big benefits to it compared to trading.    

Asset class doesn't matter as much unless there is a huge gap in performance relative to your peers. It will depend on value over replacement (although this isn't explicitly stated).  For example, say you're on an FX book that makes 50mm a year consistently, and your only job is to watch the machine.  Your comp will be lower than someone who makes 50mm on trading their ideas because the former is way easier to replace than the latter.  

 

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