article_snippet: The average increase in bonuses in 2014 was well below the rise notched in the previous two years.
article_snippet: Average bonuses fell from a peak of $191,360 on average in 2006 to $100,850 in 2008 during the financial crisis.
article_snippet: Average bonuses had fallen from a peak of $191,360 in 2006 to $100,850 in 2008 during the financial crisis .
article_snippet: Securities firms now pay a smaller share of bonuses in the current year with more deferred.
highlights_snippet: Average bonuses had fallen from a peak of $191,360 in 2006 to $100,850 in 2008 during the financial crisis .