New York tops pay table for financial professionals

Despite the high cost of living, NY is still more attractive than London or Paris

While the cost of living is higher in New York, professionals in roles such as trading and advisory consultancy are better off there than in London or Paris, the salary-benchmarking site Emolument.com found.

A trader working in New York at a vice president level earns on average £216,000 annually, compared with £165,000 in London and £118,000 in Paris.

This article was published in Economia, 2nd September 2016