Investment Banking Analyst Salaries in London

The average salary for an Investment Banking Analyst is £95,816 per year in London. Salaries estimates are based on 1304 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Investment Banking Analyst employees in London.

The highest salary for an Investment Banking Analyst in London is £128,123 per year.

The lowest salary for an Investment Banking Analyst in London is £73,926 per year.

Investment banking analysts are well compensated, with their salaries being well over the national average, sometimes reaching six-figure sums. It is also not uncommon for them to receive year-end bonuses equal to their salaries. Additionally, firms typically compensate the travel and meal costs of investment banking analysts. Those based in Birmingham and around the City of London as well as the West End tend to earn the highest salaries in the country.

If your looking to earn more as an investment banking analyst, consider ways to stand out from the crowd, such as adding relevant credentials to your name, with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), or Certificate in Investment Banking from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Other professional certificates offered by institutions such as the London School of Business and Finance can also help boost your earning potential. Pursuing an advanced degree in finance or business, such as an MBA or MSc in Finance, should help start you off on a higher salary. Don’t underestimate the potential of networking and keeping on top of industry trends as this will help you identify top investment banks, such as Barclays or JPMorgan Chase, which may offer a higher salary as pay can vary significantly between companies.

If you want to negotiate a higher salary for an offer, start by gathering more information. Check out jobs as an investment banking analyst to see what other companies are paying at your experience level. Your best tool in negotiation is leverage. Get as many competing offers as possible and use them to angle for a higher salary. If you're negotiating your salary at an established position, you can also highlight your job accomplishments. In negotiation, use phrases such as, "I've received this competing offer. Can you match it?" or "After researching other companies' pay levels, I believe a salary of X would be in line with my position."

About 76.93% of Investment Banking Analyst professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional £30,492 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of an Investment Banking Analyst in London, UK as a good salary.

Investment Banking Analyst professionals in London, UK have a wide total pay range, between £59,884 and £171,365 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of £95,813 following the average career path of an Investment Banking Analyst.