There is a bimodal distribution On one end are the $0-$5000 bonuses where you are just supposed to be happy you got anything On the other end are formalized e

There is a bimodal distribution On one end are the $0-$5000 bonuses where you are just supposed to be happy you got anything On the other end are formalized expectations at much higher amounts and with performance multipliers. The bonuses in the article are on top of that, but is in stock and spread out over 4 years. So their value is 1/4th of whatever is in the headline and that would put them as inline or closer to average.