Investment Banking Analyst
Grind on M&A, IPO, and financing deals at a bulge bracket or boutique
About the profession
Investment banking analysts run the models, decks, and midnight revisions behind M&A and capital markets, two years of brutal hours that launch the rest of a finance career.
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Based on the Investment Banking Analyst role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Analyst → Senior Analyst → Associate → VP
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$220K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $110,000 - $138,000/year With equity/bonuses: $121,000 - $165,600 Top markets (SF/NYC): $126,000 - $166,000 Execute core tasks using Financial…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Financial modeling 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $77,000 - $99,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $110,000 - $148,500 Year 4-6: Mid level $148,500 - $170,500 Year 7-10: Senior level $170,500 - $203,500 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a Investment Banking Analyst genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Financial modeling and Valuation You communicate clearly with…
💰 Pay for Financial and Investment Analysts
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Financial and Investment Analysts (13-2051).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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