Tech vs. Finance the ULTIMATE Comparison (Salaries & Careers)

Tech and finance have the most monetarily rewarding careers. Tech produces a relatively high amount of young millionaires from successful IPOs while the compensation in finance can reach 7 figures for those that live and breath making business and climbing the ladder.

I've been contemplating a career in finance and the exposure to capital markets and the work hard, play hard, *win* hard mentality in NYC only galvanized acting on that idea even more. During my time here so far, I've got to know multiple tech and finance professionals, and had done a lot of research myself on the topic.

In this video, I cover the 3 most rewarding and competitive careers in tech and finance, each in 3 different levels: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Engineer Manager in tech, and Investment Banker, Private Equity, Management Consultant in finance, at the junior, senior and executive or director levels, including how much these roles pay at different levels and what the work looks like.

💬 Disclaimer
The content in this video is for entertainment purposes only. I am not a financial advisor and what I say in this video should not be considered as professional advice of any kind, I speak only from my personal experience.

[uwcloqk]

pin this before this video gets millions of views

[astronaut]

This was helpful to me regarding the situation I am currently in, keep up the good work man

[vimeopictures]

This is the best short and crisp video amazingly explained

[danipach]

Great video!! May be interesting to see a breakdown of the rate per hr given how much more finance people work

[bephrem]

hey this popped up in my right feed of suggested videos :)

[jackiechao]

holy u deserve better this is my first saw of video that have a such clear table and discription!!! add oil bro and these are what I am considering!! finance or engineering Have some advice!!??? I am good at math phy so I am thinking about that so much!!!! Wait for ur reply

[akshitsarrof]

Great Video Man, keep 'em rolling.

[adharshs]

Wow when I checked your channel, I thought you'd have at least 10k subs

[skaylingop]

I would comment, the pay for some of these positions is HIGHLY dependent on location. If you’re working in tech in Silicon Valley vs the Midwest, these numbers make sense. If you’re in the Midwest, these numbers are dramatically less (generally)

[SquattersGaming]

What if you did finance/accounting in a tech company. Would you still get equity? If so would it be a comparable amount?

[elevatione]

Idk rather to go down finance or IT in college

[relaxing.quran.official]

Can I work in software houses after doing fintech?

[alanv]

Hey Dave, I'm a fourth year finance major and econ minor and I'm starting to realize that none of these high finance roles seem appealing to me. So I was considering pivoting to tech. I've done a things with code before, but nothing major. I understand how to code, but obviously to show potential employers my knowledge in this field I'll have to do more than just say i coded a flappy bird knockoff once lol. So my question is, are there any credentials I can pursue that might help me land an interview in a tech position? I plan on minoring in computer science at my university with a focus on algorithms, but if I get a job without it then that would be great lol.

[BSQT]

Currently a CS student and I’m debating between going the pure swd route or pursue something in fintech, what r your thoughts?

[unitedpvp]

What about someone working corporate finance at a tech company?

[prathamrana]

Don't finance and accounting people get stocks or ESOPs ?

[AbhilashGowdas]

Damn we are extremely under paid for engineering roles in India

[claratang]

40 hours work week is also not the norm for tech

[BSQT]

Currently a CS student and I’m debating between going the pure swd route or pursue something in fintech, what r your thoughts?