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What salary should a top 20 MBA expect (base plus bonus) in an entry level sell side opportunity at a small sell side shop in Colorado. I have passed CFA levels 1 and 2.
 
100k all in.

Edit: I'm assuming you're in a post MBA position (typically research associate)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Monday, October 2, 2006 at 09:47PM by Danny Boy.
 
Passing the CFA level 2 probably will not have a material impact on your compensation. It really depends on the size of the shop--smaller shops, particularly those trying to grow, will not be able to pay anywhere near as much as a good sized shop. I know an analyst working at a very small shop that has only been around for about 8 years. He has a top 20 mba and there is no way he pulls in 100k all in. But he does work in a low cost of living city, so naturally his salary is lower.

So Danny Boy is probably correct. You should be cautious about anything under 100k since that probably implies a rinky-dink firm that will be trying to cut costs at every turn, which can make for a challenging work environment. You probably don't want to work somewhere like that unless you get stock options in the company, and maybe not even then.
 
I would push for atleast $100k all-in.

Unless its a tiny shop, then all bets are off.
 
I would push for atleast $100k all-in.

Unless its a very tiny shop, then all bets are off.
 
FI and Others: How do you factor in the bonus which is unpredictable. They may say $80K + $20K but that $20K might be $0.
 
CFAbigdog Wrote:
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> FI and Others: How do you factor in the bonus
> which is unpredictable. They may say $80K + $20K
> but that $20K might be $0.

It won't be $0 if they want to retain top talent and reduce turnover. Then again, at those salaries they may not be worried about it.
 
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