Yes, but the harsh truth is, you are still a 'second class citizen', even if a well paid one.
It's really a matter of culture; virtually all places will have a clear delineation between Investment and Technology, with various perks given to Investment people: better visibility into what is going on, access to higher management, general power to influence which projects need work etc. Also, Investment people tend to hang out together.
EDIT: Just realised you were maybe not commenting on the 'second class citizen' bit. I'll leave my comment here anyway.
The comp structure is very different though. Base salary in finance is low compared to tech/silicon valley. most of the typical finance comp comes from yearly bonus, usually cash, but sometimes stock/options with vesting.
It's really a matter of culture; virtually all places will have a clear delineation between Investment and Technology, with various perks given to Investment people: better visibility into what is going on, access to higher management, general power to influence which projects need work etc. Also, Investment people tend to hang out together.
EDIT: Just realised you were maybe not commenting on the 'second class citizen' bit. I'll leave my comment here anyway.