Full-Time Industry Choices

INDUSTRY25th% Annual Salary (US $)Median Annual Salary (US $)75th% Annual Salary (US $)3-Year Annual Median (US $)# with Sign-On BonusMedian Sign-On Bonus (US $)
Consulting$175,000$190,000$192,000$175,000 128$30,000
Consumer Products$115,000$128,000$135,000$120,000 5$40,000
Energy$150,000$160,000$180,000$150,000 1$20,000
Financial Services$175,000 $175,000 $200,000 $175,000 119$50,000
Financial Services: Hedge Funds/Other Investments$160,000$212,500$225,000$175,000 1$50,000
Financial Services: Insurance & Diversified Services$160,000$175,000$183,000$150,000 7$40,000
Financial Services: Investment Banking/Brokerage$175,000$175,000$185,000$175,000 68$50,000
Financial Services: Investment Management$150,000$177,500$190,000$165,000 16$40,000
Financial Services: Private Equity/Buyouts/Other$160,000$189,322$210,000$175,000 24$25,000
Financial Services: Venture Capital$160,000$180,000$224,000$167,500 3$30,000
FinTech$135,000$162,500$186,000$155,000 3$25,000
Health Care$140,000$155,000$165,000$150,000 16$25,000
Legal & Professional Services$215,000$215,000$215,000$205,000 9$20,000
Manufacturing$120,000$125,355$175,000$140,000 4$32,500
Media, Entertainment & Sports$150,000$157,500$160,000$150,000 3$10,000
Real Estate$140,000$150,000$175,000$145,000 5$20,000
Retail$120,000$155,000$160,000$140,000 4$25,000
Social Impact$81,000$133,500$160,000$133,500 4$7,500
Technology$146,000$162,750$170,000$150,000 41$40,000
INDUSTRYNumber 2023% of Accepted 2023% of Accepted 2022% of Accepted 2021% of Accepted 2020% of Accepted 2019% of Accepted 2018
Consulting18328.77%24.3%27.2%24.4%25.1%25.0%
Consumer Products60.94%1.6%1.4%2.4%3.4%6.2%
Energy81.26%1.0%0.9%0.2%0.3%0.3%
Financial Services23737.3%38.6%35.1%36.2%35.8%36.9%
Hedge Funds/Other Investments60.94%1.8%2.1%1.4%1.8%1.8%
Insurance & Diversified Services71.1%11.7%12.9%12.3%11.8%13.0%
Investment Banking/Brokerage9014.15%6.4%3.7%4.5%4.6%6.7%
Investment Management243.77%12.6%11.1%11.8%11.0%11.4%
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other8913.99%4.1%3.4%4.2%1.7%1.2%
Venture Capital213.3%2.3%1.2%3.0%4.2%1.7%
FinTech142.2%0.2%0.5%1.8%1.0%n/a
Future Mobility30.47%0.2%0.5%-1.8%n/a
Health Care355.5%5.6%5.30%4.3%5.8%5.8%
Legal & Professional Services132.04%1.31%1.6%1.0%1.5%1.3%
Manufacturing81.26%1.3%1.4%0.8%2.4%2.0%
Media, Entertainment & Sports81.26%1.3%1.6%1.3%1.0%1.5%
Real Estate142.2%2.3%2.1%2.9%3.2%4.2%
Retail111.73%2.5%2.5%3.2%3.0%n/a
Social Impact91.42%1.3%1.2%1.8%1.4%1.2%
Technology8613.52%16.9%18.6%16.2%14.9%14.9%

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.