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00:02Wall Street bonuses rose 9% to a record $49.2 billion in 2025, according to an estimate from
00:09New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, according to Reuters. The average bonus
00:14increased 6% to $246,900 as strong trading, underwriting, and management fees supported
00:21results. Securities industry profits climbed more than 30% to $65.1 billion. DiNapoli said
00:28strong performance supported state and city budgets, with Wall Street accounting for more
00:33than 19% of New York State tax collection. Employment in the financial industry declined
00:38to $198,200 from $201,500 in 2024, though data may be revised higher. The average annual salary
00:47rose 7.3% to $505,677 in 2024, with bonuses making up about 42% of total wages.
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