Seems like those with insider information are the only enjoying these bonuses?

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Wall Street's optimism going into 2025 looks like it was right on the money. Most everyone's year-end bonuses, which will be doled out early next year, are going up.

That's according to projections published Wednesday from compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates. The findings show strong revenue growth, improved business performance, and a third consecutive year of a rising stock market should lift total pay across almost all finance jobs for a second year in a row.

"2025 will be a very good pay year. It's a little unusual that it appears that way across almost all of Wall Street and most of the financial services sector," Johnson Associates managing director Alan Johnson said.

Pros tied to stock trading desks are poised to see their average bonuses jump the most — as much as 25%, according to Johnson Associates.