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As the AI boom spurs activity across almost every corner of Wall Street, bankers are coming out on top in compensation hikes.
They’re doing at least as well, if not better, this year, and pay will be up significantly,” Alan Johnson, managing director of Johnson Associates, said in an interview.
“They’re going to be pay leaders for the first time in probably a decade,” Johnson added.
About half of Wall Street workers are expected to see some increase in compensation in 2026.
IPO and M&A bankers are estimated to see the biggest jumps, up as much as 20% from last year, according to first quarter compensation projections from consulting firm Johnson Associates.
Equity trading pros,who saw the biggest pay rise last year among all work groups, are projected to see an average increase of 12.5%.
Bankers advising on this year’s deluge of bond issuance are on track for 7.5% pay growth, while those catering to commercial and retail are tracking for a 5% bump.
Read more:Live coverage of the latest job market news Workers in alternative investments aren’t projected to fare as well.
Without counting carried interest, pay at large private equity firms is trending up 2.5%.
Those working at midsize and small PE shops, along with venture capitalists and real estate asset managers, are not projected to receive any pay increases in aggregate.
Meanwhile, bonuses are on pace to fall an average of 5% for private credit workers.
They rose an average of 6% in 2025 and 10% in 2024, according to Johnson Associates.
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