Investment Banker Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $150,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$183,600
Median City
Rome
$73,950
Best Value
Dubai
$108,600

Investment Banker Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 87,506CHF 148,760122.460.7%
2GenevaCHF 87,506CHF 144,142118.656.7%
3New York$150,000$150,000100.062.7%
4San Francisco$150,000$146,40097.663.7%
5SingaporeS$121,152S$171,37287.776.5%
6London£79,066£98,83387.567.8%
7Copenhagenkr 476,092kr 816,02185.758.6%
8Amsterdam€92,844€105,05482.660.7%
9Boston$150,000$123,60082.464.0%
10Tel Aviv₪296,950₪438,94781.367.4%
11Miami$150,000$120,15080.173.0%
12Washington DC$150,000$119,70079.864.5%
13Seattle$150,000$119,25079.573.0%
14Oslokr 783,524kr 1,182,82078.565.8%
15San Diego$150,000$116,25077.563.7%
16Tokyo¥8,829,849¥17,961,77377.369.5%
17Los Angeles$150,000$114,45076.363.7%
18SydneyA$117,227A$158,78974.577.9%
19Hong KongHK$763,554HK$864,57873.685.2%
20Chicago$150,000$109,80073.268.0%
21Dublin€66,136€92,59072.868.7%
22DubaiAED 315,178AED 393,43072.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 284,277QAR 379,94769.5100.0%
24Seoul₩72,365,964₩131,210,91968.974.6%
25Philadelphia$150,000$103,20068.869.9%
26Luxembourg City€82,669€86,99468.461.1%
27MelbourneA$117,227A$145,36268.277.9%
28Abu DhabiAED 315,178AED 368,43367.8100.0%
29Portland$150,000$100,80067.263.1%
30Denver$150,000$98,55065.768.6%
31VancouverC$138,099C$132,81965.469.6%
32Austin$150,000$97,20064.873.0%
33Tampa$150,000$96,75064.573.0%
34Stockholmkr 928,599kr 878,07364.354.2%
35PerthA$117,227A$135,34463.577.9%
36Atlanta$150,000$94,80063.267.5%
37Nashville$150,000$94,20062.873.0%
38Osaka¥8,829,849¥14,592,48862.869.5%
39Dallas$150,000$93,75062.573.0%
40TorontoC$138,099C$126,52362.368.2%
41Edinburgh£79,066£70,14362.168.2%
42Munich€82,669€78,21861.555.1%
43Minneapolis$150,000$92,10061.465.1%
44AucklandNZ$125,693NZ$146,96460.871.2%
45Houston$150,000$90,30060.273.0%
46Charlotte$150,000$89,70059.868.5%
47Phoenix$150,000$88,35058.970.5%
48Raleigh$150,000$87,90058.668.5%
49Helsinki€55,961€74,02158.265.8%
50Las Vegas$150,000$87,30058.273.0%
51Milan€40,699€73,51257.863.4%
52Nice€82,669€67,02652.756.1%
53MontrealC$138,099C$105,80952.162.3%
54Fukuoka¥8,829,849¥11,943,53351.469.5%
55Berlin€82,669€65,11851.255.1%
56Brussels€57,233€63,97350.358.2%
57Rome€40,699€62,70249.363.4%
58Vienna€55,961€61,30348.256.7%
59Paris€82,669€59,64946.956.1%
60Shanghai¥222,154¥466,52346.265.1%
61TaipeiNT$1,518,072NT$2,125,30144.884.1%
62Beijing¥222,154¥439,25843.565.1%
63RiyadhSAR 247,500SAR 239,62542.690.2%
64Panama City$30,000$63,45042.380.8%
65Barcelona€40,699€53,54442.167.2%
66Shenzhen¥222,154¥423,10241.965.1%
67São PauloR$136,220R$316,33341.869.4%
68Guangzhou¥222,154¥390,78838.765.1%
69Madrid€40,699€48,33038.067.2%
70Bangkok฿650,826฿1,729,33837.290.9%
71CancúnMX$406,627MX$909,82735.880.6%
72Lisbon€35,611€44,13334.763.3%
73Valencia€40,699€42,60733.567.2%
74SantiagoCLP 22,500,000CLP 46,687,50033.277.5%
75Kuala LumpurRM 121,988RM 200,06032.876.8%
76Mexico CityMX$406,627MX$825,96032.580.6%
77Montevideo$U 945,407$U 2,048,38132.575.4%
78Split€27,980€40,44431.860.0%
79Málaga€40,699€39,68131.267.2%
80San José (CR)₡13,662,651₡23,681,92831.287.5%
81Playa del CarmenMX$406,627MX$782,75630.880.6%
82Athens€31,796€38,91830.665.5%
83PragueKč 898,645Kč 1,057,63630.674.0%
84Phuket฿650,826฿1,417,87130.590.9%
85Porto€35,611€38,28230.163.3%
86Tallinn€33,068€36,75628.983.1%
87Cape TownR 492,018R 776,29528.476.6%
88Warsawzł 140,964zł 166,80728.473.9%
89Lagos₦18,975,904₦64,755,27127.369.1%
90Manila₱757,342₱2,255,19626.882.6%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫337,500,000₫990,000,00026.475.4%
92BudapestFt 10,775,602Ft 14,062,16126.166.5%
93LimaS/55,572S/143,37725.883.0%
94Buenos AiresAR$20,060,241AR$42,795,18125.652.2%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 208,396,084Rp 585,824,54825.382.9%
96Riga€27,980€32,17725.368.6%
97Phnom Penh$12,000$37,20024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 1,549,699KSh 4,784,69524.768.0%
99JakartaRp 208,396,084Rp 567,300,45224.582.9%
100Hanoi₫337,500,000₫903,750,00024.175.4%
101Krakowzł 140,964zł 139,78923.873.9%
102Istanbul₺816,077₺1,108,90423.158.3%
103BogotáCOP 68,584,337COP 142,780,12022.985.8%
104Chiang Mai฿650,826฿1,050,61922.690.9%
105Bucharestlei 114,262lei 142,82822.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,248,117₹2,783,30222.391.1%
107CasablancaMAD 131,137MAD 322,01422.172.8%
108Bangalore₹1,248,117₹2,596,08420.891.1%
109MedellínCOP 68,584,337COP 127,192,77120.485.8%
110Delhi₹1,248,117₹2,433,82919.591.1%
111MarrakechMAD 131,137MAD 279,75919.272.8%
112Chennai₹1,248,117₹2,358,94218.991.1%
113CairoE£512,349E£1,229,63916.868.9%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical investment banker salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$80,000
Mid-Career
$150,000
Senior
$350,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average investment banker salary in 2026?

The mid-career investment banker New York baseline is $150,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays investment bankers the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a investment banker is Zurich at $183,600 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.