2018 Bonus Rumors

Has anyone been hearing rumors on how bonuses are looking this year?

WSP: "An investment banking analyst should make $155, $180K, and $205K in years one, two and three (plus or minus $5-10K depending on how good or bad the bank did). Perhaps add an extra $5K to be safe this year given that results were up slightly."

the original numbers:

A1: that number is ~ top bucket at an EBA2: Upper Middle bucket EB. Know kids who crack 200k as 2nd yr at EBA3: Don't know any analysts who are still there after 3. More banks are moving to 2 or 2.5 A2A promotion. But that seems light given the A2 over 200k.

I think realistic numbers (excl. sign-on)

A1: 85k + 60k - 75k A2: 90K + 75k - 90k (I'm treating the above as an outlier though if you guys know of more than i would revise upward)

HugLife:
the original numbers:

A1: that number is ~ top bucket at an EBA2: Upper Middle bucket EB. Know kids who crack 200k as 2nd yr at EBA3: Don't know any analysts who are still there after 3. More banks are moving to 2 or 2.5 A2A promotion. But that seems light given the A2 over 200k.

I think realistic numbers (excl. sign-on)

A1: 85k + 60k - 75k A2: 90K + 75k - 90k (I'm treating the above as an outlier though if you guys know of more than i would revise upward)

These numbers are absolutely correct

the magnum:
What a lot of ppl seem to be missing is that stubs are extremely common these days for first years. Most BBs gave stubs, ex jpm and maybe another one. Standard An1 stub is 25k

True... forgot that this is a thing now.

Inflation kills Purchasing Power and Woolymammoths - saw it on Fox News and CNN.

Props to Gainalyst2015 for running the numbers. In MD speak* if you could refresh those even though I won't be meeting with the client until next week.

26 Broadway where's your sense of humor?

Not sure how these bonuses could be this high for a 1st year analyst given that most start in the summer (mid year when it comes to bonus cycle). Pretty sure most BB 1st year comp is $85K base, $10K sign on bonus, $25K stub bonus.

First year analysts are definitely not pegged at the typical YE bonuses mentioned above. Most banks are stubbing the first years at 20-25k. I'm pretty sure S&T at a BB is getting 20 stubbed. 25-30 seems the higher end of the stubs this year.