Wall Street Bankers Are Earning Their Biggest Bonuses since 2008
The average bonus for Wall Street bankers in 2013 grew to its highest level since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, hitting $164,530. Meanwhile, the cash bonus pool reached $26.7 billion. Interestingly, the bonuses went up even though the profits from broker-dealer operations from New York Stock Exchange member firms fell 30 percent.
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This chart shows bonuses paid to New York City workers in the financial securities industry.
Value of bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees from 1986 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Largest director bonuses in the banking sector in London as of 2015 (in GBP)
Best paying banks in London as of 2015, by average salary and average bonus (in GBP)
Leading metropolitan areas in the United States as of May 2017, by annual salary of financial analysts (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Total paid wages in the banking sector in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2023 (in billion Hong Kong dollars)
Average annual income at selected banks in the United States in 2009, per employee (in U.S. dollars)
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