First Citizens Bank Salary

💰 $118K–$170K salary range

Median: $145K  ·  Based on 47 public First Citizens Bank job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

This First Citizens Bank salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at First Citizens Bank

• Managing Director, Capital Markets Securities — $350K · Asset Management and Capital Markets
• Wealth Consultant — $210K–$300K · Wealth Management
• SVB - Relationship Manager II / Director, Corporate Banking Relationship Management - FinTech — $188K–$251K · Innovation Banking
• Managing Director Relationship Manager-ABL (hybrid) — $235K · Commercial Finance
• Managing Director Relationship Manager-MMB - San Francisco (hybrid) — $225K · Middle Market
• SVB - Director, Credit Solutions — $169K–$225K · Innovation Banking
• Director Startup Banking- Fintech — $160K–$210K · Startup Banking
• Systems Engineer Consultant — $148K–$209K · Information Technology
• VP II- Fintech Warehouse Lending Originations — $156K–$208K · Tech & Healthcare
• Senior Software Engineer — $168K–$204K · Information Technology

First Citizens Bank salary by department

• wealth management: $165K median · $300K top base — Wealth Consultant (view JD) (5 roles)
• information technology: $163K median · $209K top base — Systems Engineer Consultant (view JD) (6 roles)
• commercial finance: $150K median · $235K top base — Managing Director Relationship Manager-ABL (hybrid) (view JD) (6 roles)
• business and commercial: $145K median · $166K top base — Commercial Banker (view JD) (6 roles)
• innovation banking: $136K median · $251K top base — SVB - Relationship Manager II / Director, Corporate Banking Relationship Management - FinTech (view JD) (10 roles)
• branch sales: $115K median · $135K top base — Branch Manager (Business Development Focused) (view JD) (6 roles)

First Citizens Bank salary by seniority

• Junior: $107K median · $150K top base — Affluent Wealth Advisor (view JD) (8)
• Mid: $140K median · $189K top base — Network Engineer III (view JD) (6)
• Senior: $170K median · $209K top base — Systems Engineer Consultant (view JD) (9)

First Citizens Bank salary — lead & management

• Manager: $121K median · $190K top base — SVB - Relationship Manager II, Tech Banking (view JD) (12)
• Director: $208K median · $350K top base — Managing Director, Capital Markets Securities (view JD) (8)

First Citizens Bank salary by location

• New York: $165K median · $350K top base — Managing Director, Capital Markets Securities (view JD) (10 roles)
• San Francisco: $156K median · $300K top base — Wealth Consultant (view JD) (10 roles)
• Remote: $144K median · $189K top base — Network Engineer III (view JD) (6 roles)
• Boston: $166K median · $208K top base — VP II- Fintech Warehouse Lending Originations (view JD) (4 roles)
• Raleigh: $179K median · $209K top base — Systems Engineer Consultant (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at First Citizens Bank

30% of First Citizens Bank's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What First Citizens Bank looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Forecasting (1) · Go (1) · CI/CD (1) · Tax Preparation (1).

About First Citizens Bank

First Citizens Bank is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1898 · HQ Raleigh, North Carolina. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at First Citizens Bank

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 45 that do, Associate's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 13% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

First Citizens Bank hiring activity

First Citizens Bank has 47 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 47 public job postings with disclosed pay. 47 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (47 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does First Citizens Bank pay?
The median pay is $145K, with a typical range of $118K–$170K, based on 47 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at First Citizens Bank?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Managing Director, Capital Markets Securities, at $350K base.

Which team pays the most at First Citizens Bank?
The wealth management team, at a $165K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 47 public First Citizens Bank job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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