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A COMPARABLE PAY SNAPSHOTLazard vs. Morgan Stanley
Lazard vs. Morgan Stanley
Investment Banking Analyst pay compared.
Compare Investment Banking Analyst pay at Lazard and Morgan Stanley using the same pay measurement, currency, reported geography scope and disclosed period. Each employer keeps its own sample size and compensation breakdown.
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BENCHMARK EVIDENCE
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Investment Banking Analyst · Lazard · United States
For Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $185,000. The sample denominator is 12 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $120,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $25,000
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.
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Investment Banking Analyst · Morgan Stanley · United States
For Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $200,000. The sample denominator is 12 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $175,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $50,000
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.
THE EMPLOYER BREAKDOWN
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| EMPLOYER / ROLE | TOTAL COMP | BASE SALARY | STOCK / YEAR | CASH BONUS | CONTEXT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L LazardInvestment Banking AnalystUnited States | $185,000USD · Median | $120,000 | $0 | $25,000 | Median compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
 Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking AnalystUnited States | $200,000USD · Median | $175,000 | $0 | $50,000 | Median compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 |
Questions about this pay market.
Which employer has the higher published total compensation median?
Lazard reports $185,000 and Morgan Stanley reports $200,000 for this matched Investment Banking Analyst snapshot. The absolute published median gap is $15,000. Different sample populations can produce different results; these group medians do not predict an individual offer.
What makes this a fair comparison?
Both selected anchors share the career, pay measurement, currency, public evidence class, reported geography scope and period. The period is Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed. We do not map company-specific levels onto one another or combine sample counts.
How should I compare an actual offer?
For an offer from Lazard or Morgan Stanley, compare guaranteed annual base, expected or guaranteed bonus, annual equity and signing pay separately. Keep the level, work location and vesting terms alongside the amounts. A target bonus is not guaranteed pay.
Does a missing component mean zero?
An undisclosed bonus, equity award or benefit remains unknown. Disclosed component medians can describe different parts of a source cohort and may not add to the headline total. Your written offer determines your package.
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