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Six Wall Street bank chiefs earned a combined $250 million in 2025, their pay rising about 22% and further widening the gap with median bank workers.

Corriere della Sera
The mega-salaries of six Wall Street bankers: in 2025 earnings exceed $250 million

In 2025 top bankers' pay rose on average by 22%, nearly 300 times the pay of the average employee. The top earners were the CEOs of JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup.

The mega-salaries of six Wall Street bankers: in 2025 earnings exceed $250 million
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La Repubblica
Stellar salaries: 250 million for the CEOs of the top Wall Street banks

The average pay was 40 million euros in 2025, up 22% from the previous year. Here's how it compares with Italian bankers.

Stellar salaries: 250 million for the CEOs of the top Wall Street banks
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Financial Times
Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025

CEOs each earned more than $40mn as gap with median bank worker set to widen further

Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025
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by Tim Bale

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That guy certainly does look pleased with himself.
premnsikka.bsky.social Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d
Bank CEOs get huge pay rises, salaries back to pre-crash highs.

NatWest CEO pay up from £4.9m to £6.6m.

Lloyds Bank CEO, up 20% to £7.4m.

Govt abolished cap on on bankers' bonus, regulation weakened, licence to be reckless.

Bankruptcy risk for banks abolished because people always fund bailouts.
Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs
Nat West CEO’s £6.6m pay package for 2025 is largest for group since disgraced Fred Goodwin’s £7.7m in 2006
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM

by Prem Sikka Reposted by Tim Bale, Pauline Stafford

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premnsikka.bsky.social
Bank CEOs get huge pay rises, salaries back to pre-crash highs.

NatWest CEO pay up from £4.9m to £6.6m.

Lloyds Bank CEO, up 20% to £7.4m.

Govt abolished cap on on bankers' bonus, regulation weakened, licence to be reckless.

Bankruptcy risk for banks abolished because people always fund bailouts.
Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs
Nat West CEO’s £6.6m pay package for 2025 is largest for group since disgraced Fred Goodwin’s £7.7m in 2006
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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