Wall Street bonuses surge 9% to record $49.2 billion in 2025, NY comptroller says

Bonuses for Wall Street executives rose 9% to a record $49.2 billion in 2025, per an estimate from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli published Thursday. The figure is an estimated record high and is primarily a factual data point that could influence public and political scrutiny of financial-sector pay but is unlikely to be market-moving on its own.

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Bonuses for Wall Street executives rose 9% to a record $49.2 billion in 2025, per an estimate from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli published Thursday. The figure is an estimated record high and is primarily a factual data point that could influence public and political scrutiny of financial-sector pay but is unlikely to be market-moving on its own.