Realistic Salary Expectations

What are realistic salary expectations for analyst, associate, and VP levels at your average BB? Base and bonus. How does this change with MM? Also what's the ballpark all in tax rate assuming NYC? Just got access to the WSO salary database and either people are over-exaggerating on the forums or under-exaggerating on the salary database.

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