Full-Time Industry Choices

INDUSTRY25th% Annual Salary (US $)Median Annual Salary (US $)75th% Annual Salary (US $)# with Sign-On BonusMedian Sign-On Bonus (US $)
Consulting$190,000$190,000$192,00084 (55.6%)$30,000
Consumer ProductsI/DI/DI/DI/DI/D
Energy$155,000$165,000$175,0003 (50%)$35,000
Financial Services$175,000$175,000$200,000105 (49.8%)
Financial Services: Hedge Funds/Other InvestmentsI/DI/DI/DI/DI/D
Financial Services: Insurance & Diversified Services$155,000$165,000$170,1005 (33.3%)$20,000
Financial Services: Investment Banking/Brokerage$175,000$175,000$185,00057 (74%)$50,000
Financial Services: Investment Management$150,000$175,000$200,00013 (44.8%)$50,000
Financial Services: Private Equity/Buyouts/Other$175,000$200,000$220,00026 (33.8%)$25,000
Financial Services: Venture Capital$125,000$170,000$179,0002 (9.1%)$11,455
FinTech$145,000$167,500$190,0004 (40%)$15,000
Health Care$125,000$155,850$165,0006 (30%)$25,000
Legal & Professional Services$225,000$235,000$235,0001 (7.1%)$25,000
Manufacturing$120,000$150,000$190,0005 (45.5%)$20,000
Media, Entertainment & SportsI/DI/DI/DI/DI/D
Real Estate$140,000$150,000$155,0005 (33.3%)$15,000
Retail$155,000$165,000$177,0006 (50%)$30,000
Social Impact$129,402$147,806$185,0001 (11.1%)$21,000
Technology$150,000$163,500$172,00041 (41%)$45,000
INDUSTRY% of Accepted 2025% of Accepted 2024% of Accepted 2023% of Accepted 2022% of Accepted 2021% of Accepted 2020
Consulting28.2%25.1%28.77%24.3%27.2%24.4%
Consumer Products0.9%1.4%0.94%1.6%1.4%2.4%
Energy1.1%1.8%1.26%1.0%0.9%0.2%
Financial Services38.2%36.3%37.3%38.6%35.1%36.2%
Hedge Funds/Other Investments0.4%1.1%0.94%1.8%2.1%1.4%
Insurance & Diversified Services2.1%2.2%1.1%11.7%12.9%12.3%
Investment Banking/Brokerage14.2%15.2%14.15%6.4%3.7%4.5%
Investment Management5.3%4.8%3.77%12.6%11.1%11.8%
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other13.4%10.0%13.99%4.1%3.4%4.2%
Venture Capital2.8%3.4%3.3%2.3%1.2%3.0%
FinTech1.5%1.4%2.2%0.2%0.5%1.8%
Future Mobility-0.5%0.47%0.2%0.5%-
Health Care3.8%5.0%5.5%5.6%5.30%4.3%
Legal & Professional Services2.5%2.2%2.04%1.31%1.6%1.0%
Manufacturing1.9%1.6%1.26%1.3%1.4%0.8%
Media, Entertainment & Sports0.8%3.0%1.26%1.3%1.6%1.3%
Real Estate1.9%2.0%2.2%2.3%2.1%2.9%
Retail2.1%1.8%1.73%2.5%2.5%3.2%
Social Impact1.5%2.7%1.42%1.3%1.2%1.8%
Technology15.3%14.2%13.52%16.9%18.6%16.2%

When listed, guaranteed compensation is per month, and does not include discretionary bonuses or other forms of compensation. In accordance with MBA CSEA Standards, compensation is not listed for categories reported by less than 1% of students seeking employment.