Which banks paid the highest bonuses this year?

Let's get this clear - which banks are paying the highest analyst bonuses this year (probably can't be only looking at bonus because of base discrepancy (evercore pays a slightly higher base for analysts) but who cares)

I'm seeing some EVR analysts disappointed at the bonus, decent numbers for PWP, and also BBs like JPM and Barc paying high bonuses. Truist as well. Curious what "Street" and "above street" really are this year.

Cleaning up some data from the bonus megathread, Feel free to add more data points to this:
Cowen:

An2: 105,

Barc:

An1: 

Top: 70

Mid: 50

An2:

Top: 90, 95

JPM:

An1: 

Top: 70, 85, 75, 70

Mid: 55

An2:

Top: 100

MS:

An1:

Top: 85

Mid: 75

Citi:

An2:

Top: 100

EVR:

An1:

Mid: 70

Top: 80

An2:

Top: 95

Mid: 85

Unknown Bucket: 95

MOE:

An1:

Unknown Bucket: 70/80, 
 

PWP:

An1:

Bottom: 65

Mid: 75

Top: 85, 85

An2:

Mid: 85

Top: 95-100

Guggenheim:

An2:

Mid: 80

Top: 100, 100+

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