a. Investment Banking
Investment banking deals with raising capital and security underwriting, mergers and acquisition, sales, trading and equity research and sometimes, even retail and commercial banking.
If you are interested in Investment Banking jobs, here are some facts for you: inAs you can see, even Entry-level associates can earn about $100,000 – $125,000 per year on Wall Street.The bonus is even larger, which can reach up to $225,000.
Senior Investment Bankers and Vice Presidents earn six figures as well. But, take a look at the possible bonus of a Vice President. It can be as high as $925,000 per year.
b. Hedge Funds / Mutual Funds
Hedge / Mutual Funds are actually pooled funds which are being managed strategically by fund managers, in an attempt to earn income for the investors of the funds.
Here are some numbers related to income of hedge and mutual fund professionals:
Entry-level Mutual Fund Managers earn about 200,000 – 400,000 US dollars per year. On the other hand, Hedge Fund Professionals gross 67,000 -250,000 per year.
Actually, if you want to earn higher salaries, go for Funds that are big in value. Here’s a compiled data related to how much hedge fund professionals earn at different hedge fund sizes.You can clearly see that large-sized hedge funds (More than $4 Billion) compensate significantly higher than their smaller counterparts.
c. Private Equity / Venture Capital Firms
Private Equity firms buy struggling, yet established companies, in attempt to increase the earnings of those companies.
On the other hand, Venture Capital firms usually engage in investing in start-up companies.
Here are some salary figures for these types of companies:Entry-level professionals have a base salary of about $68,200 – $86,500, with bonuses of 48,100 – 67,000 per year. Well, these figures are just industry estimates. It can still be lower or significantly higher once you applied for a real Private Equity or Venture Capital company.
d. Stock Traders
Stock Traders are some of the most common professionals in Wall Street. In every Wall Street movie, these professionals are always depicted as busy individuals shouting on phones or focusing on the numbers on their desktops.
Let’s take a peek at their usual income:On an average, stock traders earn about $134,000 to $224,000 per year as base salaries. Those in senior positions? Well they can earn more than $300,000.
e. Alternative Opportunities
Can’t find which career you really fit in? Perhaps you can’t find yourself doing the responsibilities of the job positions we have just discussed.
Perhaps, you can find yourself liking some of these. These positions also pay pretty good amounts to qualified professionals.