Full-Time Function Choices

FUNCTION25th% Annual Salary (US $)Median Annual Salary (US $)75th% Annual Salary (US $)# with Sign-On BonusMedian Sign-On Bonus (US $)
Analytics/Data Science$155,000$175,000$200,0005 (20.8%)$30,000
Business Development$155,000$170,000$190,00013 (41.9%)$25,000
Consulting/Strategy$190,000$190,000$192,00095 (45.7%)$30,000
Corporate Finance (Analysis/Treasury)$125,000$159,500$170,0002 (9.1%)$28,450
Entrepreneurial Management$102,135$155,000$165,0001 (12.5%)$10,000
General/Project Mgmt/Mgmt Development$140,000$155,000$192,00014 (17.5%)$32,500
Investment Banking$175,000$175,000$185,00055 (72.4%)$50,000
Investment Management/Portfolio Mgmt$150,000$175,000$200,00019 (37.3%)$50,000
Legal Services$220,000$235,000$235,0001 (4.8%)$25,000
Management Information Systems/IT$140,000$160,000$165,0001 (4%)$65,000
Operations/Production Management/Supply Chain$142,800$155,000$175,0006 (18.8%)$24,000
Portfolio Company Operations/Value Creation$175,000$195,000$200,0006 (50%)$30,000
Private Equity/Venture Capital - Investor$160,000$182,500$212,50020 (21.3%)$25,000
Product Management$160,000$170,000$185,00020 (37%)$47,500
Product/Brand Marketing$130,000$155,000$234,0004 (18.2%)$17,500
Real Estate$140,000$144,000$150,0003 (23.1%)$15,000
Risk Management$129,402$129,402$129,4020 (0%)
FUNCTION% of Accepted 2025% of Accepted 2024% of Accepted 2023% of Accepted 2022% of Accepted 2021% of Accepted 2020
Analytics/Data Science2.7%0.9%1.1%0.5%1.1%1.4%
Business Development3.8%3.9%3.6%5.9%3.4%3.7%
Consulting/Strategy25.5%33.0%35.7%32.4%34.1%31.2%
Corporate Finance (Analysis/Treasury)2.7%1.6%0.6%1.2%2.7%2.5%
Entrepreneurial Management1.0%0.9%0.6%1.0%1.8%1.1%
General/Project Mgmt/Mgmt Development9.6%7.0%4.1%5.8%6.0%4.8%
Human Capital0.1%0.2%0.3%0.7%1.1%0.2%
Investment Banking9.3%15.1%12.6%11.2%11.1%10.1%
Investment Management/Portfolio Mgmt6.2%5.0%4.7%6.7%6.4%5.8%
Legal Services2.6%2.0%1.7%0.7%1.1%1.8%
Management Information Systems/IT3.1%0.2%0.2%n/an/an/a
Merchandising/Buying/Planning0.1%0.2%0.2%n/a0.4%n/a
Operations/Production Management/Supply Chain4.0%3.4%1.9%2.5%2.8%3.0%
Private Equity/Venture Capital11.6%12.9%18.1%16.1%12.2%13.3%
Product/Brand Marketing2.6%7.0%2.7%3.8%3.4%4.0%
Product Management6.7%2.7%8.7%7.7%7.8%6.4%
Real Estate1.6%1.6%1.7%2.5%2.3%2.7%
Restructuring0.7%0.2%0.8%0.2%1.2%0.3%
Sales0.5%0.2%0.2%0.7%0.2%0.5%
Sustainability0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%n/a

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.