The investment bank Goldman Sachs is probably one of the most "elite" institutions on the planet. The famous financial writer Michael Lewis said: "The phrase 'I want to go to Goldman Sachs' is almost the same as 'I want to go to Harvard.'" Under the halo, there is naturally a generous salary package. According to Business Week, the average salary per employee at Goldman Sachs exceeds $500,000 per year.

So, how much do you get paid if you're not a Goldman Sachs executive? What about mid-level or lower-level employees? Glassdoor, an American employer evaluation website, analyzed the salaries of 32,000 Goldman Sachs employees and found the average annual salary for the following 15 positions at Goldman Sachs (from low to high, incomplete statistics): 1. Operations Analyst: $50,450 2. Analyst: $63,459 3. Financial Analyst: $68,794 4. Technology Analyst: $75,429 5. Investment Banking Analyst: $78,957 6. Associate : $103,194 7. Senior Business Analyst: $105,958 8. Trading Associate: $108,796 9. Senior Analyst Developer: $113,349 10. Team Manager: $118,367 11 . Sales Associate: $124,717 12. Vice President: $158,096 13. Intermediate Research Associate: $172,249 14. Intermediate Finance Associate: $178,561 15. Vice President , Vice President, Intermediate Research Associate: $193,559