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The Agenda recently surveyed our 24,000+ smart, good looking daily newsletter subscribers and asked them uncomfortable questions, like – “How much do you get paid and what was your 2016 bonus?”
About 600 Charlotte finance workers responded to the survey. According to these self-reported figures, here are the 2016 average finance bonuses by job title.
- Accountant — $2,375 bonus
- Audit Associate — $2,791 bonus
- Project Manager — $3,360 annual bonus
- Financial Analyst — $3,742 bonus
- Senior Accountant — $4,914 bonus
- Senior Auditor — $5,900 bonus
- Senior Financial Analyst — $7,350 bonus
- Assistant Vice President — $7,538 bonus
- Finance Manager — $11,600 bonus
- Program Manager — $12,250 bonus
- Financial Consultant — $16,185 bonus
- Audit Manager — $19,612 bonus
- Financial Advisor — $24,000 bonus
- Director — $25,167 bonus
- Vice President — $36,303 bonus
- Senior Vice President — $43,475 bonus
Annual bonuses are a big part of the compensation for many Charlotte finance workers. They typically hit in February or March each year.
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The big bonus money is inside of the investment banking groups in Charlotte.
Both Wells Fargo and Bank of America have large investment banking operations in Charlotte.
Below are average Charlotte investment banking bonuses in 2016, according to our Agenda salary survey.
- Investment Banking Analyst — $51,500 bonus
- Investment Banking Associate — $77,000 bonus
- Investment Banking Vice President — $212,000 bonus
- Investment Banking Director — $310,000 bonus
- Investment Banking Managing Director — $475,000 bonus
