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/Godman Sachs slashes bonuses for junior bankers by as much as 90%
Many junior bankers — who last year raked in bonuses well into the six figures — learned Wednesday they would receive just $10,000 or $15,000 despite putting in countless 100-hour weeks, insiders said.
The Wall Street titan had raised base pay for first years to $110,000 from $85,000 last year, while vice presidents were bumped up to $250,000 from $210,000.
However, those raises didn’t make up for the disappointing bonuses, insiders said. Last year, the average analyst bonus was $95,000, while those at the vice president level got an average bonus of more than $500,000.
But most aspiring Wall Street tycoons don’t make it anyway. Head of compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates Alan Johnson reveals the sad truth to junior bankers everywhere:
“Banks go around and around about how much of a risk is it to lose a person,” Johnson said. “You need to figure out the people you need to have be the least unhappy… and you want poor performers to be the most unhappy.”