Interesting raw data looking at 25 years of bonuses on Wall Street
This data was provided by the New York Comptrollers Office.  This is an interesting look at how bonuses have improved (or not) over the last 25 years.

Wall Street Average Bonuses Change

($000) (percent)

1985 Average bonus – $13,970 (percentage change on the year before – 36%)

1986  $14,120 (1%)

1987  $15,610 (11%)

1988  $13,290 (-15%)

1989  $13,260 (0%)

1990  $15,540 (17%)

1991  $31,100 (100%)

1992  $36,200 (16%)

1993  $39.660 (10%)

1994  $32,190 (-19%)

1995  $41,410 (29%)

1996  $63,870 (54%)

1997  $67,800 (6%)

1998  $53,040 (-22%)

1999  $75,020 (41%)

2000  $100,530 (34%)

2001  $74,140 (-26%)

2002  $60,900 (-18%)

2003  $99,930 (64%)

2004  $113,450 (14%)

2005  $149,800 (32%)

2006  $191,360 (28%)

2007  $177,830 (-7%)

2008  $100,850 (-43%)

2009  $140,730 (40%)

2010  $128.530 (-9%)