Also interested for Moelis

Friend said Greenhill pays better than Street. Didn't press him for actual numbers though.

how much is street?

This is also outdated, but I know GHL paid incoming associates above street a couple years ago. I forget exact numbers, but signing bonus + salary was like $20-30K higher than every other bank. Would be very curious to hear how associates fared this year, especially at some of the private shops (Moelis, Perella, etc.)

Indeed, a $20k difference in bonus may sound like a lot to a college student, but it is mere pittance and will be far less important to you than choosing the bank that gives you the experience you want, or working 100 hour weeks alongside the people you get along the best with. An extra $20k couldn't possibly compensate for that.

But outside of making a decision on which bank to choose, we're all still so darn curious what the bonuses are at various banks. And the elusive elite boutiques with their less-abundant data points sometimes fascinate some of us. Sure it's a cheap and meaningless indulgence that will offer minimal satisfaction after discovering what it is, kinda like the ending of a recent M. Knight Shyamalan movie. But it's an itch we scratch.