Despite an 11 % jump in profits generated by the securities industry , the average bonus size by Wall Street traders fell by more than $ 30,000 in 2017 . A report by the comptroller for New York state found that the average bonus size fell by 17 % to $ 153,700 last year , despite the fact that profits generated by the broker - dealer association of companies listed on the New jersey securities exchange rose from $ 24.5bn in 2017 to $ 27.3bn in 2018 .
Despite an 11% jump in profits generated by the securities industry, the average bonus received by Wall Street traders fell by more than $30,000 in 2018. A report by the comptroller for New York state found that the average bonus size fell by 17% to $153,700 last year, despite the fact that profits generated by the broker-dealer operations of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange rose from $24.5bn in 2017 to $27.3bn in 2018.