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Goldman Sachs pay costs up 9% as dealmakers and traders fuel profit surge

The Wall Street bank has put aside more for compensation as trading and dealmaking revenue improves

The US bank’s profit surged 45% during the third quarter to $3bn
The US bank’s profit surged 45% during the third quarter to $3bn Photo: Jeenah Moon/Getty Images

Goldman Sachs’s pay costs have edged up 9% so far in 2024 as its investment bankers and traders helped the Wall Street firm smash market expectations in the third quarter.

The US bank has spent $12.9bn on compensation so far in 2024, up by 9% compared with the same period last year. In the first six months of this year, it hiked pay by 14%.

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