Tax cut didn’t cause a jump in bonuses: Bonuses as a percent of total compensation, 2008–2018
| Year | Percent of total compensation |
|---|---|
| Jan-2008 | 1.7% |
| Apr-2008 | 1.8 |
| Jul-2008 | 1.7 |
| Oct-2008 | 1.7 |
| Jan-2009 | 1.6 |
| Apr-2009 | 1.8 |
| Jul-2009 | 1.8 |
| Oct-2009 | 1.8 |
| Jan-2010 | 1.7 |
| Apr-2010 | 1.6 |
| Jul-2010 | 1.6 |
| Oct-2010 | 1.6 |
| Jan-2011 | 1.6 |
| Apr-2011 | 1.7 |
| Jul-2011 | 1.7 |
| Oct-2011 | 1.7 |
| Jan-2012 | 1.8 |
| Apr-2012 | 1.8 |
| Jul-2012 | 1.8 |
| Oct-2012 | 1.8 |
| Jan-2013 | 1.7 |
| Apr-2013 | 1.7 |
| Jul-2013 | 1.7 |
| Oct-2013 | 1.8 |
| Jan-2014 | 1.8 |
| Apr-2014 | 1.8 |
| Jul-2014 | 1.8 |
| Oct-2014 | 2.5 |
| Jan-2015 | 2.5 |
| Apr-2015 | 2.5 |
| Jul-2015 | 2.2 |
| Oct-2015 | 2.3 |
| Jan-2016 | 2.6 |
| Apr-2016 | 2.6 |
| Jul-2016 | 2.6 |
| Oct-2016 | 2.5 |
| Jan-2017 | 2.6 |
| Apr-2017 | 2.6 |
| Jul-2017 | 2.6 |
| Oct-2017 | 2.7 |
| Jan-2018 | 2.8 |
| Apr-2018 | 2.8 |
Source: EPI analysis of BLS Employer Costs for Employer Compensation data, Table 9: Private Sector Workers