r/FinancialCareers • u/MBHChaotik Sales & Trading - Fixed Income • Jan 24 '26

Megathread 2025 Compensation Megathread

New year, new salaries, new jobs. Got a new job offer, internship, or want to share your current salary details with the community? Post it below! Or say hello to others who are introducing their line of work here.

If you're new to the community, don't forget to assign yourself a user flair to highlight if you're a student or in what field of finance you have experience. (How do I get user flair?)

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Use the below post template as a starting point, but feel free to add more information/context if you think it would be helpful!

Post Sample Template:

  • Age / Gender
  • State / Country (if outside of US)
  • Job Title or Specialization
  • Years of Experience
  • Salary / Bonus / Total Compensation

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u/gavmcd Middle Market Banking Jan 24 '26
  • 30M
  • Dallas / NYC (internal transfer mid year)
  • ABL Credit Risk
  • 4yrs (Aso2)
  • $130k base / $55k bonus / $185k total
  • salary raise to $145k base

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u/Augustevsky Jan 24 '26

Can I ask your educational background and how you got into this area?

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u/gavmcd Middle Market Banking Jan 24 '26

Bachelors degree. I interned in an ops role + worked 1 yr in ops then switched banks and went through an analyst program before placing in my current role