Equity Research at Bulge Bracket AM

What's the pay like for a buyside junior research associate (out of undergrad) at a large bulge bracket asset manager (think GSAM, JPMAM, etc.)? Offer letter says $85K base and I know the lifestyle is nice - but what about year-end bonuses? Should I expect the same ballpark as regular AM analyst pay (i.e. not research)?

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