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JPMorganChase vs Goldman Sachs: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

JPMorganChase and Goldman Sachs are both headquartered in New York, New York. JPMorganChase's headquarters was designed by Foster + Partners (won the 2018 competition), Goldman Sachs's by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (lead designers Henry N. Cobb, Jay L. Berman). JPMorganChase has more employees (318,512 vs 47,400). Goldman Sachs has a higher median pay ($160,667 vs $111,905).

JPMorganChase vs Goldman Sachs in numbers

JPMorganChaseGoldman Sachs
≈2.5M sq ftHQ size≈2.1M sq ft
318,512Employees47,400
—Turnover—
$111,905Median pay$160,667
$0.6MRevenue per employee$1.2M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

JPMorganChase headquartersJPMorganChaseNew York, New York

New York's largest all-electric skyscraper: 60 stories, a triple-height “Exchange” with sixteen venues and a wellness center with yoga and cycling rooms.

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Headquarters

Architect
Foster + Partners (won the 2018 competition)
Interiors
Gensler (work floors), SOM (trading floors), STUDIOS
Workspace
2,500,000 sq ft (≈ 232,258 m²)
Client space
285,000 sq ft (≈ 26,477 m²)
Height
1,388 ft (≈ 423 m), 60 stories
Opened
October 21, 2025
Energy
All-electric; net zero operational emissions; hydroelectric power from New York State
Ratings
Designed for LEED Platinum v4 and WELL Health-Safety
Fresh air
40 cfm per person — double the standard
Structural engineer
Severud Associates
Architect of record
Adamson Associate Architects

Benefits

  • Parental leave16 weeksPaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child — for all parents.
  • 401(k) match5%Dollar-for-dollar on up to 5% of pay you contribute, after one year of service.
  • Automatic pay credit3%A yearly 401(k) credit of 3% of pay (pay capped at $100,000), even if you don't contribute; for staff earning under $350,000.
  • Back-up child care20 daysPer child per year through Bright Horizons, plus 14 JPMC-dedicated child care centers for babies from 6 weeks.
  • On-site health centersNo costHealth & Wellness Centers at work: most services, wellness screenings and some lab tests are free.

Themes

#Famous architects#Free counseling#Family building#Back-up child care#Office tour videos#New York City

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Goldman Sachs headquartersGoldman SachsNew York, New York

One 45-story tower for every New Yorker at the firm: a stainless-steel-and-glass headquarters that curves toward the Hudson River, with six trading floors and a two-story sky lobby.

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Headquarters

Architect
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (lead designers Henry N. Cobb, Jay L. Berman)
Architect of record
Adamson Associates (AAI Architects, PC)
Size
≈ 2,100,000 sq ft (≈ 195,096 m²); 2,175,000 sq ft gross per the architect
Height
740 ft (≈ 226 m), 45 stories
Opened
November 16, 2009 (last teams moved in December 2010)
Green rating
LEED Gold, September 2010
Land
Ground lease from Battery Park City Authority until June 2069; $161M paid up front in 2007
Façade
750,000 sq ft curtain wall of 10-ft-wide units (consultant: Heintges)
Engineers
Structural: Halcrow Yolles · Mechanical: Cosentini Associates · Landscape: Ken Smith Landscape Architect
Awards
AIA New York Chapter Award 2010 · Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010

Benefits

  • Parental leave20 weeksA minimum of 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Family care leave4 weeksUp to four weeks paid, for a family member's serious illness, fostering a child, a death in the family or miscarriage.
  • Vacation15 daysA minimum expected vacation of 15 days for everyone; managing directors have no fixed vacation entitlement.
  • 401(k) match6%Dollar-for-dollar on up to 6% of pay, up to $12,500 a year; vests after two years.
  • Extra 401(k) money2% + $4,000A 2% fixed contribution if pay is under $125,000, plus an additional retirement contribution of up to $4,000.

Themes

#Famous architects#Free counseling#Family building#Back-up child care#Office cafés#New York City

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