2nd Year Associate TC

With slow down in deal activity and potential recession what is the norm for TC these days for UMM/MF? Want to benchmark mine as I know 2021 individuals were receiving higher TC but unsure if that was a structural or more one-off (COVID) bump

I'll start (a 2nd-year associate)

City: Tier 1 (NYC/SF/LA)

Fund Size; Buyout; $10bn+ 

Base: $160k

Bonus: $180k

Total: $340k

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