Investment Banker Salary (United States)

United States investment banking analysts earn base pay near 110,000 to 125,000 with bonuses that push first-year totals toward 200,000.

Overview

The ladder is steep and the hours, commonly seventy to eighty a week, are the price. Associates earn 175,000 to 250,000 base with larger bonuses, vice presidents more, and managing directors earn multiples tied to deal flow. Compensation tracks the cycle brutally: boom years double bonuses, droughts cut them and heads. Exit paths into private equity and corporate development trade some cash for hours. These are indicative street figures from industry surveys, not guarantees, and vary by firm tier, city and deal team.