Finance Analyst Salary Range?

UCLAseetoK · #1 11-09-2006, 03:45 PM

How much do financial analysts typically get paid coming out of college? I ask because I'm weighing which companies I should interview for.

Thanks all =D

Knight Vision · #2 11-09-2006, 03:47 PM

this is very dependent on:
- if the analysis is internal or consultative
- on where you live
- size of company/firm

mosdef · #3 11-09-2006, 03:51 PM

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How much do financial analysts typically get paid coming out of college? I ask because I'm weighing which companies I should interview for.

Thanks all =D

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Between $35,000 and $85,000. You need to give more info about the kind of work you're doing.

*** · #4 11-09-2006, 04:03 PM

I know Andy Beal has made at least one million dollars.

qdmcg · #5 11-09-2006, 04:31 PM

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I know Andy Beal has made at least one million dollars.

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I've heard that this is primarily from his professional poker playing.

UCLAseetoK · #6 11-10-2006, 10:36 PM

Sorry for prior lack of detail, I made OP in a rush.

Location would be Los Angeles for a medium/large company. I assume that the initial work would be internal only. I can't currently think of supporting numbers for the company and I'm too lazy to look atm.

jws43yale · #7 11-11-2006, 02:19 AM

If you are talking analyst for one of the big I-banks e.g. Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Bros., etc. they are starting around $65k this year with a $15k signing bonus and big yearly bonuses. Depending on the year the bonuses can range from $40k to $80k. Many of the smaller I-banks also have a similar pay structure as to attract quality people. If you are working as just a standard financial analyst (less hours, not dealing with investment banking per se) you can expect a somewhat reduced pay scale with much smaller bonuses.