Investment Banking Analysts

Sell-side analysts earned salaries that ranged from $56,500 to $107,000 in 2019, according to the 2020 Robert Half Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals. PayScale reported that financial analysts earned average annual salaries of $60,196 in November 2019. Additionally, they typically received other compensation, including average bonuses of $4,044, commissions of $10,279, and profit-sharing of $2,042. Analysts usually receive benefits such as paid vacation days and sick leave, health and life insurance, a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan, and signing and year-end bonuses. As a small token of appreciation for their 100-hour weeks, many investment banks provide dinner stipends and reimbursement for travel to and from work.