NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS (UBSG.VX) is imposing a pay freeze across its investment banking arm as banks across Europe take an increasingly hard line on costs to improve profitability, ...

Though both are called bankers, an investment banker's job is quite different from that of a personal banker; their compensation is very different, too.

An analyst at Goldman Sachs typically makes well above the average U.S. salary. The majority of Goldman’s revenue comes from the investment advisory fees it makes from investment banking activities ...

Investment banking in the U.S. offers lucrative career paths with competitive compensation packages. In 2025, average base salaries hover around $118,924, varying by experience and firm prestige.