Top Advisor Pay for $400K Producers

November 1st, 2023, 1:45 PM

Financial Planning analyzes base pay for advisors annually by examining payout rates for those generating $400,000 in production in 2023. This marks the initial phase of Financial Planning's four-part annual survey. Arizent collected data, and analysis was conducted by Tasnady & Associates.

  1. Merrill Lynch 
    • Base Pay: $148,000
    • Deferred-YE: $14,000
    • Total Pay: $162,000
  2. Wells Fargo 
    • Base Pay: $154,640 
    • Deferred-YE: $0.00
    • Total Pay: $154,640
  3. Morgan Stanley 
    • Base Pay: $138,960
    • Deferred-YE: $5,040
    • Total Pay: $144,000
  4. UBS 
    • Base Pay: $128,000
    • Deferred-YE: $0.00
    • Total Pay: $128,000
  5. Stifel 
    • Base Pay: $164,000
    • Deferred-YE: $20,000
    • Total Pay: $184,000
  6. Edward Jones 
    • Base Pay: $157,500
    • Deferred-YE: $10,400
    • Total Pay: $167,900
  7. Raymond James & Associates 
    • Base Pay: $166,000
    • Deferred-YE: $0.00
    • Total Pay: $166,000
  8. RBC Wealth Management 
    • Base Pay: $156,000
    • Deferred-YE: $0.00
    • Total Pay: $156,000
  9. Janney Montgomery Scott 
    • Base Pay: $100,000
    • Deferred-YE: $0.00
    • Total Pay: $100,000 

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