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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Investment Banking Associate

Leads workstreams on M&A and capital-raising transactions.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$175k

Mean

$182k

10th–90th pct

$133k–$241k

Observations

177

Confidence: 32% · based on 177 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Financial Modeling
Core
Mergers & Acquisitions
Core
Valuation
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
59% require · 26% prefer
Master's Degree
21% require · 28% prefer
No College
22% require · 8% prefer
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Common next roles
Partner, Private Equity+356.0%Managing Director, Investment Banking+384.0%Investment Banking Analyst-15.9%Private Equity Associate-2.9%Venture Capital Associate-4.2%
Common previous roles
Investment Banking Analyst-18.9%Venture Capital Associate-4.4%Private Equity Associate-3.0%Partner, Private Equity+78.1%Managing Director, Investment Banking+79.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)11,070
Posting growth-7.1%
Median days to fill32 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)43,619
Projected growth1.8%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness30%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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