Do associates really make as much as surgeons?

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Jul 29, 2020 101 Comments

Was watching Bulge Bracket, and the last scene seemed to imply this. Also how does IB comp stack against tech?

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  • Investment Management Firm
    lAC25

    Investment Management Firm

    lAC25
    IB /finance scales faster than anything besides owning a biz. Analysts who start off in IB leave to better things after 2-3 years. I was 140-160k at a BB as an analyst, then 310k as an associate in PE at 25. Now at 700k at 30. Keep in mind you give up the first 4-5 years of your life
    Aug 2, 2020 6
    • Facebook / Eng
      🛵💨BeepBeep

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       🛵💨BeepBeep
      You give up your life in med school and residency as well which is at least 7-10 years AFTER undergrad
      Aug 4, 2020
    • Google
      thief

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      thief
      $700k at age 30 is pretty inline with tech if you promote to L6, which many will. My boss is L8 at age 31 and pulling about $1.35m a year. And there was not a single year of life thrown away...
      Dec 26, 2020
  • Indeed / Eng
    hhftnbiuy6

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     hhftnbiuy6
    Associates likely make more than average surgeons. Had a friend who works in Evercore and makes close to 500 as an associate from what I can tell which is more than a general surgeon. A specialist surgeon may make more but VP in IB probably beats that
    Jul 29, 2020 2
    • Investment Management Firm
      50%IRR

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      50%IRR
      lmao i think your friend is pulling your leg.

      No IB associate is making $500K.
      Aug 2, 2020
    • New / Other
      mainer7330

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       mainer7330
      A3 at a boutique could hit that in a good bonus year
      Nov 9, 2020
  • Levels.fyi

    Entry level engineers straight out of college make 200k. By 25, they should be making 400k plus especially with stock appreciation.

    Analysts typically turn into associates also around 25 years of age. They start making around 250k to 350k if they're lucky. Although, keep in mind that they work 100 hour weeks on the regular and sacrifice health and social life for their professions. Whereas engineers typically have much better wlb and office perks. Engineers also have way better exit opportunities.
    Jul 29, 2020 32
    • Amazon
      rasp58

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      rasp58
      Agreed Facebook. Engineers generally don’t need to “exit” while IB analyst retention to associate is only like 20% on the street.
      Dec 30, 2020
    • Verizon
      dgKA30

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      dgKA30
      Exit ops for IB is much better than you are making it out to be. I mean the Corp strategy statement is flat out wrong, you can go to f50 Corp strategy right out if IB, they list it along side MBB in preferred qualifications. Also, your comp argument is STONKS ONLY GO UP. Don't mistake the bull market for normal.
      Jan 8, 2021
  • Imperial Capital
    Banker69

    Imperial Capital

    Banker69
    How much does a surgeon make?
    Jul 30, 2020 13
  • New / Finance
    bankingple

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     bankingple
    Friend at Morgan Stanley is a 1st year associate in the technology banking group and his base is $120K + $120K bonus.
    Jul 30, 2020 9