Banking Compensation Prior to the 2008 Crisis

Does anybody have information around what analyst / associate compensation was back in the early/mid 2000s? I’m curious to compare current 1st year Associate comp ($125-150K base + $75-$125K bonus) is today.

I’ve looked online quite a bit and haven’t been able to find any specific / detailed information.

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