Check my payStaff Transaction Advisory salary
What a Staff Transaction Advisory (level IC4, Staff) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle
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Check my payTransaction Advisory pay by level
Median base salary, top-tier markets.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Transaction AdvisoryIC1 Associate / Entry | $91k |
| Transaction AdvisoryIC2 Mid-level | $126k |
| Senior Transaction AdvisoryIC3 Senior | $165k |
| Staff Transaction AdvisoryIC4 Staff | $202k |
| Senior Staff Transaction AdvisoryIC5 Senior Staff | $235k |
| Principal Transaction AdvisoryIC6 Principal | $273k |
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Questions
How much does a Staff Transaction Advisory make?
In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Staff Transaction Advisory is $201,500. The range most companies pay is free with an account, and pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.
How do I know if I am underpaid?
Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.