2025 Year-End Bonus Thread

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a suggested format for sharing and comparing year-end bonuses in the 2025 thread. This structure ensures clarity and consistency across responses:

Suggested Format for 2025 Year-End Bonus Thread:

1. Years of Experience / Title: Clearly state your level (e.g., Analyst 2, Associate 1, VP, etc.).
2. Firm Type & AUM: Specify the type of firm (e.g., Mega Fund (MF), Family Office, General Partner (GP), Limited Partner (LP)) and approximate Assets Under Management (AUM) if applicable.
3. Group Type: Indicate your group focus (e.g., Acquisitions, Development, Credit, etc.).
4. City: Mention whether you're in a High Cost of Living (HCOL) or Low Cost of Living (LCOL) area, or specify the city (e.g., NYC, Chicago, etc.).
5. Base Salary: Share your base salary for the year.
6. Bonus: Provide your bonus amount or percentage.
7. Group Performance: Briefly describe how your group performed this year (e.g., Good, Average, Bad).

Example Response:

• Years of Experience / Title: Associate 2
• Firm Type & AUM: MF, $50B AUM
• Group Type: Acquisitions
• City: NYC (HCOL)
• Base Salary: $175K
• Bonus: $100K (57%)
• Group Performance: Good (closed 5 deals, exceeded targets)

Feel free to adapt this format to your specific situation. It’s a great way to benchmark compensation and performance across the industry!

Sources: 2015-2016 salary & bonus discussion, 2023 Consolidated IB Analyst Bonuses, 2015-2016 salary & bonus discussion, 2020 bonuses, 2022 Compensation - What Are You Guys Expecting?