How high a base salary can go in a big bank? I’m not referring to the total comp (TC) but only base salary before bonus... I assume the highest it can go is up to the CEO’s base but, realistic speaking, what is the maximum i should expect or better put, dream as a potential base salary? I’m currently a SVP, it is somewhere between a VP and a director.

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When I was an MD at Lehman mine was $400K. Seemed low, but my bonus could be up to 10X.

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I came from consulting into a MD role and somehow thought it’d be way higher. Honestly they made it $400K for me, I think most MDs were lower than that. Once the first bonus hit I learned how to manage my cash flow better.

The front office wealth management MD level at Merrill topped at 250k but bonus would be $1-2million +. Levels I can only dream of.

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Depends what area of the business you’re in, and which country!

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