Investment Banking
Compensation Report: Summer Cycle

In today’s environment of market uncertainty and shifting deal activity, understanding compensation trends is critical.

Our 2025 Summer Cycle Investment Banking Compensation Report offers one of the most comprehensive guides to Analyst and Associate pay, drawing on over a decade of research and insights from more than 110 professionals across the bulge bracket. Crafted for finance leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry, it delivers actionable intelligence on salaries, bonuses, hiring, and retention.

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Why access this report?

Following two years of subdued deal flow and restrained bonus pools, 2025 has begun with signs of cautious recovery in global investment banking. This report provides:

  • Detailed salary and bonus benchmarks for Analysts and Junior Associates across leading firms, including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

  • Year-on-year compensation comparisons highlighting where pay has risen, remained flat, or declined.

  • Bank-by-bank analysis on ranking systems, retention strategies, and performance-based differentiation.

  • Forward-looking commentary on M&A and ECM activity, and the likely impact on compensation through 2026.

  • Professional sentiment insights from over 110 bankers, including buy-side migration trends and retention challenges.

Whether planning your next career step, negotiating compensation, or wanting to keep informed, this report offers you a clear, data-driven path through the complex world of investment banking.

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