<p>In this episode of Winning MBA Admissions Tips Podcast, Atul Jose - Founding Consultant and Editor of F1GMAT, covers the reasons for Wharton MBA's $200,000 median base salary and the factors keeping the IB base salary at $175,000</p><p>From deal-value-led recoveries to rising pressure from LPs, Atul breaks down:</p><p>1) What's driving demand for execution-heavy banking teams?</p><p>2) How is the PE recruitment changing</p><p>3) What do Wharton numbers say about base salaries in Investment Banking?</p><p><a href="https://premium.f1gmat.com/subscribe">Subscribe to F1GMAT Premium to see the 5-year Wharton MBA Salary and Placement Analysis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.store.f1gmat.com/wharton-mba-essay-guide">If you are applying to Wharton MBA, Download F1GMAT's Wharton MBA Essay Guide</a></p><p><a href="https://www.store.f1gmat.com/essay-editing">For help brainstorming ideas and editing your Wharton MBA Essays, subscribe to F1GMAT's Essay Editing Service</a></p><p><a href="https://www.f1gmat.com/mba-salary-placement-analysis/wharton-mba/2025/industry">Read F1GMAT's Wharton MBA Salary and Placement Analysis (2025) (By Industry)</a><br>&nbsp;</p>