← All JobsFinance
Investment Banker Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$133K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$167K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $296K USD | $296K | $296K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $280K USD | $280K | $280K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $256K USD | $256K | $256K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr224K CHF | $253K | $187K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $248K USD | $248K | $248K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $248K USD | $248K | $248K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $248K USD | $248K | $248K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr216K CHF | $244K | $181K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $237K USD | $237K | $237K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $232K USD | $232K | $232K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$296K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$280K
🇺🇸 New York
$256K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$187K
🇺🇸 Boston
$248K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$248K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$248K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$181K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$237K
🇺🇸 Austin
$232K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$232K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$224K
🇺🇸 Denver
$224K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$224K
🇺🇸 Portland
$224K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$221K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$216K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$216K
🇺🇸 Miami
$208K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$208K
All Cities — Investment Banker Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $237K USD | $296K USD | $370K USD | $296K | $296K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $224K USD | $280K USD | $350K USD | $280K | $280K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $205K USD | $256K USD | $320K USD | $256K | $256K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr179K CHF | Fr224K CHF | Fr280K CHF | $253K | $187K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $198K USD | $248K USD | $310K USD | $248K | $248K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $198K USD | $248K USD | $310K USD | $248K | $248K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $198K USD | $248K USD | $310K USD | $248K | $248K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr173K CHF | Fr216K CHF | Fr270K CHF | $244K | $181K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $189K USD | $237K USD | $296K USD | $237K | $237K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $186K USD | $232K USD | $290K USD | $232K | $232K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $186K USD | $232K USD | $290K USD | $232K | $232K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $179K USD | $224K USD | $280K USD | $224K | $224K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $179K USD | $224K USD | $280K USD | $224K | $224K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $179K USD | $224K USD | $280K USD | $224K | $224K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $179K USD | $224K USD | $280K USD | $224K | $224K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $177K USD | $221K USD | $276K USD | $221K | $221K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $173K USD | $216K USD | $270K USD | $216K | $216K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $173K USD | $216K USD | $270K USD | $216K | $216K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $166K USD | $208K USD | $260K USD | $208K | $208K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $166K USD | $208K USD | $260K USD | $208K | $208K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $166K USD | $208K USD | $260K USD | $208K | $208K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $164K USD | $205K USD | $256K USD | $205K | $205K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $160K USD | $200K USD | $250K USD | $200K | $200K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $160K USD | $200K USD | $250K USD | $200K | $200K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £96K GBP | £120K GBP | £150K GBP | $152K | $212K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$154K SGD | S$192K SGD | S$240K SGD | $144K | $178K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €105K EUR | €131K EUR | €164K EUR | $142K | $182K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$147K CAD | CA$184K CAD | CA$230K CAD | $136K | $166K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$166K AUD | A$208K AUD | A$260K AUD | $135K | $185K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €100K EUR | €125K EUR | €156K EUR | $135K | $173K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$141K CAD | CA$176K CAD | CA$220K CAD | $130K | $159K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$160K AUD | A$200K AUD | A$250K AUD | $130K | $178K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €96K EUR | €120K EUR | €150K EUR | $130K | $166K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €96K EUR | €120K EUR | €150K EUR | $130K | $158K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr704K DKK | kr880K DKK | kr1.1M DKK | $128K | $142K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$768K HKD | HK$960K HKD | HK$1.2M HKD | $125K | $178K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$154K AUD | A$192K AUD | A$240K AUD | $125K | $171K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €92K EUR | €115K EUR | €144K EUR | $124K | $160K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €92K EUR | €115K EUR | €144K EUR | $124K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$147K AUD | A$184K AUD | A$230K AUD | $120K | $164K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$128K CAD | CA$160K CAD | CA$200K CAD | $118K | $144K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$122K CAD | CA$152K CAD | CA$190K CAD | $112K | $137K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €83K EUR | €104K EUR | €130K EUR | $112K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €83K EUR | €104K EUR | €130K EUR | $112K | $137K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £70K GBP | £88K GBP | £110K GBP | $112K | $155K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr922K SEK | kr1.2M SEK | kr1.4M SEK | $111K | $127K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$141K NZD | NZ$176K NZD | NZ$220K NZD | $107K | $149K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £67K GBP | £83K GBP | £104K GBP | $106K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr896K NOK | kr1.1M NOK | kr1.4M NOK | $105K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €77K EUR | €96K EUR | €120K EUR | $104K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €74K EUR | €93K EUR | €116K EUR | $100K | $118K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥11.5M JPY | ¥14.4M JPY | ¥18.0M JPY | $96K | $153K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥512K CNY | ¥640K CNY | ¥800K CNY | $90K | $213K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥486K CNY | ¥608K CNY | ¥760K CNY | $85K | $203K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč1.5M CZK | Kč1.9M CZK | Kč2.4M CZK | $84K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €61K EUR | €77K EUR | €96K EUR | $83K | $115K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥9.6M JPY | ¥12.0M JPY | ¥15.0M JPY | $80K | $128K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥448K CNY | ¥560K CNY | ¥700K CNY | $78K | $187K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩83.2M KRW | ₩104.0M KRW | ₩130.0M KRW | $78K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €58K EUR | €72K EUR | €90K EUR | $78K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €54K EUR | €67K EUR | €84K EUR | $73K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €54K EUR | €67K EUR | €84K EUR | $73K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €49K EUR | €61K EUR | €76K EUR | $66K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$230K BRL | R$288K BRL | R$360K BRL | $58K | $152K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿1.5M THB | ฿1.9M THB | ฿2.4M THB | $54K | $154K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$768K MXN | MX$960K MXN | MX$1.2M MXN | $48K | $112K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł154K PLN | zł192K PLN | zł240K PLN | $48K | $92K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$32.0M CLP | CL$40.0M CLP | CL$50.0M CLP | $44K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹2.8M INR | ₹3.5M INR | ₹4.4M INR | $42K | $169K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM154K MYR | RM192K MYR | RM240K MYR | $42K | $111K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$640K MXN | MX$800K MXN | MX$1.0M MXN | $40K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹2.4M INR | ₹3.0M INR | ₹3.8M INR | $36K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹2.3M INR | ₹2.9M INR | ₹3.6M INR | $35K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/102K PEN | S/128K PEN | S/160K PEN | $35K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫512.0M VND | ₫640.0M VND | ₫800.0M VND | $26K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp320.0M IDR | Rp400.0M IDR | Rp500.0M IDR | $25K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$76.8M COP | COL$96.0M COP | COL$120.0M COP | $23K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$10.2M ARS | AR$12.8M ARS | AR$16.0M ARS | $15K | $51K | vs SF |