The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That's down slightly from 2022
The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500
By AP News
Published - Mar 19, 2024, 05:06 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 19, 2024, 05:06 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500 as the industry added employees and took a “more cautious approach” to compensation, New York state’s comptroller reported Tuesday.
The average bonus for employees in New York City’s securities industry was down 2% from $180,000 in 2022. The slight dip came even as Wall Street profits were up 1.8% last year, according to the annual estimate from Thomas DiNapoli, the state's comptroller.
DiNapoli's office said the slight decline could be attributed to the compensation approach as more employees joined the securities industry.
Last year, the industry employed 198,500 people in New York City, which was up from 191,600 in 2022.
