Equity Research Analyst Salary + Bonus

How much would a 1st-year Analyst make (salary? bonus?) at a top-tier Investment Bank such as Merrill Lynch versus a company like Sanford C Bernstein?

I heard a 1st year Analyst at a place like Merrill makes about $60k base with $20 bonus? and At a place like Bernstein, $60k base with $10k bonus?

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