Do the multi-million bonuses on Wall Street suggest there is little supply and great demand for investment bankers?
No, they are the results of results.
It is no different than the fact that Kobe Bryant or Lebron James, or Tom Brady or Curt Schilling make millions per season when there are others playing on the same teams who don’t even make one.
Or no different than Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie or Sandy Bullock making $20 million for a movie and the actors in the smaller supporting roles getting significantly less.
The best gets paid the most(usually)
It suggests there is little supply and great demand for investment bankers that can generate profits.
In every position you ever hold - your compensation is directly related to the value you bring to the organization. Nothing more, nothing less. There may be outliers, but that is the standard plain and simple.