Investment Banker total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Investment Banker's total compensation runs about $344K (range $273K–$415K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 51% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $344K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Investment Banker's total compensation?
A Investment Banker's total comp is roughly $344K at the mid estimate (range $273K–$415K): base $177K plus a 20–100% bonus, ~13% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Investment Banker pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 51% of total comp for a Investment Banker. The rest comes from bonus ($106K mid), equity/RSUs (~$22K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$39K).
Do Investment Bankers get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 13% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.