Financial services professionals more optimistic about bonuses in 2025: report

The largest expected bonus increases are projected for professionals in private credit.

Financial services professionals globally are showing greater optimism about their bonus expectations in January 2025, with average bonuses anticipated to increase by 50% year-on-year (YoY), according to a study by eFinancialCareers.

The largest expected bonus increases are projected for professionals in private credit (91%), followed by those in private equity (68%) and hedge funds (65%). In contrast, traditional asset managers foresee the smallest YoY bonus growth at 27%, the report noted.

Despite this optimism, job security concerns have grown, with 42% of respondents worried about maintaining their roles in 2025, up from 33% last year. This reflects a simultaneous rise in unease within the sector, even as financial rewards appear poised for improvement, the report added.

The study also revealed that men remain more optimistic than women, though the disparity has narrowed. For 2025, the predicted gap is 8%, down from 11% in 2024, when male professionals expected a 7% bonus increase, whilst women anticipated a 4% decline.

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