This data was provided by the New York Comptrollers Office. This is an interesting look at how bonuses have improved (or not) over the last 25 years.
Wall Street Avgerage Bonuses Change
($000) (percent)
1985 Average bonus - $13,970 (percentage change on the year before - 36%)
1986 $14,120 (1%)
1987 $15,610 (11%)
1988 $13,290 (-15%)
1989 $13,260 (0%)
1990 $15,540 (17%)
1991 $31,100 (100%)
1992 $36,200 (16%)
1993 $39.660 (10%)
1994 $32,190 (-19%)
1995 $41,410 (29%)
1996 $63,870 (54%)
1997 $67,800 (6%)
1998 $53,040 (-22%)
1999 $75,020 (41%)
2000 $100,530 (34%)
2001 $74,140 (-26%)
2002 $60,900 (-18%)
2003 $99,930 (64%)
2004 $113,450 (14%)
2005 $149,800 (32%)
2006 $191,360 (28%)
2007 $177,830 (-7%)
2008 $100,850 (-43%)
2009 $140,730 (40%)
2010 $128.530 (-9%)
