Emolument.com has analysed more than 3,000 salaries from junior professionals (1-4 years experience) working in London to find who earns the most per hour. Unsurprisingly, bankers are the highest earners both in terms of annual and hourly pay. However, considering their long working hours, the gap in hourly rates between industries is not as wide as one might expect.
Bankers’ pay – Analyst compensation by job
- Fair trade : Traders, even though they earn less annually than their M&A colleagues (£60,000 versus £70,000), have the highest hourly rate of all bankers thanks to their more condensed working hours: while investment bankers often work on deals through the night, traders working hours tend to be aligned with markets.
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