After taxes and a 1-BR in Manhattan, what is that anyway? like $120k for all your lifestyle expensives and then whatever's left goes into savings?

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That is definitely believable. Given that most second year associates have a base of $150, this implies a $100k cash bonus, which is actually on par this year depending on the bank. Most of my A1 friends reported anywhere from 80-100, so I would expect A2s to receive 130-150 for an all in comp of 280-300. Bonus deferrals kick in above all in comp of $250, so this is realistic assuming a 15% or so deferral.

With regard to the most recent comment, I can give you a quick breakdown of what you actually spend. I currently pay around 3k for my apartment, go out with friends when given the opportunity, don't necessarily blow it out or conversely skimp on too many expenses, and I spent most of my $100 base this year (I'm a stub associate). Of course student loans just kicked in, so now I will still be basically break even even though my base is $120-130 (sorry for not providing an exact number, but I want to keep my employer confidential).

Just an FYI, a $100 base translates into roughly $5000 a month in take home, assuming 5% 401k deferral.

 

Yeah, I am at a BB. Just to clarify, when I was saying A2, I was referrring to someone who had just completed their second full year at a firm (2.5 years post MBA) I just finished up my stub period, so we had been referring to ourselves as "stubs", which in my mind translates to A0 by this scale. I am just starting my first full year, so this makes me A1 now. Sorry if the WSO terms differ now days...haven't been on these boards for a few years. Until this year, the pay scale had been as follows: Stub: 100 A1: 125 A2: 150 A3: 175

With the recent announcements, some banks are moving toward 100-120-140-160, although some are keeping the old scale.

 
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Yeah, I am at a BB. Just to clarify, when I was saying A2, I was referrring to someone who had just completed their second full year at a firm (2.5 years post MBA) I just finished up my stub period, so we had been referring to ourselves as "stubs", which in my mind translates to A0 by this scale. I am just starting my first full year, so this makes me A1 now. Sorry if the WSO terms differ now days...haven't been on these boards for a few years. Until this year, the pay scale had been as follows: Stub: 100 A1: 125 A2: 150 A3: 175

With the recent announcements, some banks are moving toward 100-120-140-160, although some are keeping the old scale.

welcome back outside banker, thanks for the info.

 

Thanks outsidebanker, very valuable intel. I know of at least one big bank that didn't give Stubs a salary boost to A1.

I'll be graduating from b-school with hardly any debt so IB does have its appeal in terms of building up the bank account, but naturally the new environment we're in makes it less attractive.

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