Wall Street’s bonus pool hit a record high last year — with bankers on average raking in an eye-popping windfall of $244,700 on top of their salaries — as stock trading roared back to life.

He also noted that Wall Street accounts for nearly 18% of the city’s overall economic activity, and has one of the highest return-to-office rates of any sector in New York City. Big profits in 2024.

Wall Street bankers saw their bonuses rise more than 30% last year, according to a Wednesday statement from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, contributing to a record high bonus pool ...