Wall Street bonuses hit record $47.5B in 2024 — with each banker earning average $245K payout

Source: New York Post

Wall Street’s bonus pool hit a record high last year as fat-cat bankers raked in an eye-popping $244,700 windfall on average — an increase of 31% from 2024. Data released by New York state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that financiers saw the annual number swell to a whopping $47.