Wall Street's Best Year Ever 4.99K Hamilton Nolan 02/02/11 10:00AM Filed to: the rich the rich Wall Street Money Matters Salaries Usa As predicted, total Wall Street pay in 2010 rose to its highest level in history: $135 billion. Income as a percentage of revenue was up, as was average compensation per employee. They couldn't have done it without you, America. [WSJ]