| INDUSTRY | 25th% Annual Salary (US $) | Median Annual Salary (US $) | 75th% Annual Salary (US $) | 3-Year Annual Median (US $) | # with Sign-On Bonus | Median Sign-On Bonus (US $) |
| Consulting | 150,000 | 165,000 | $165,000 | 151,500 | 129 | 30,000 |
| Consumer Products | 110,000 | 117,500 | 125,000 | 115,000 | 18 | 27,500 |
| Food/Beverage | 108,000 | 121,000 | 135,000 | 120,000 | 10 | 27,500 |
| Other/Diversified Products | 110,000 | 112,500 | 120,000 | 110,000 | 8 | 27,500 |
| Energy | n/a | n/a | n/a | 130,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Financial Services | 140,000 | 150,000 | 165,000 | 143,350 | 103 | 50,000 |
| Hedge Funds/Other Investments | 150,000 | 150,000 | 175,000 | 150,000 | 4 | 50,000 |
| Insurance & Diversified Services | 115,000 | 125,000 | 150,000 | 125,000 | 5 | 30,000 |
| Investment Banking/Brokerage | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 125,000 | 58 | 50,000 |
| Investment Management | 125,000 | 142,500 | 160,000 | 135,000 | 13 | 35,000 |
| Private Equity/Buyouts/Other | 150,000 | 167,500 | 200,000 | 150,000 | 18 | 22,500 |
| Venture Capital | 135,000 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 150,000 | 5 | 15,000 |
| FinTech | n/a | n/a | n/a | 135,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Future Mobility | 116,000 | 127,000 | 145,000 | 127,000 | 2 | 35,000 |
| Health Care | 130,000 | 137,500 | 155,000 | 125,000 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology | 124,200 | 135,000 | 140,000 | 127,500 | 7 | 20,000 |
| Providers/Insurers | 135,000 | 140,000 | 155,000 | 127,500 | 3 | 10,000 |
| Services | 130,000 | 132,500 | 145,000 | 130,000 | 5 | 30,000 |
| Legal & Professional Services | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 180,000 | 7 | 16,000 |
| Manufacturing | 115,009 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 9 | 25,000 |
| Media, Entertainment & Sports | n/a | n/a | n/a | 140,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Real Estate | 105,000 | 127,500 | 135,000 | 125,000 | 5 | 15,000 |
| Retail | 120,000 | 120,000 | 135,000 | 120,000 | 13 | 25,000 |
| Social Impact | 97,500 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 105,000 | 3 | 16,000 |
| Technology | 130,000 | 135,000 | 142,000 | 130,000 | 65 | 35,000 |
| Travel & Hospitality | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| INDUSTRY | Number 2019 | % of Accepted 2019 | % of Accepted 2018 | % of Accepted 2017 | % of Accepted 2016 | % of Accepted 2015 | % of Accepted 2014 |
| Consulting | 157 | 25.1% | 25.0% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.3% | 25.9% |
| Consumer Products | 21 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| Food/Beverage | 13 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Other/Diversified Products | 8 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Financial Services | 224 | 35.8% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 36.9% | 35.5% |
| Hedge Funds/Other Investments | 15 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| Insurance & Diversified Services | 11 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Investment Banking/Brokerage | 74 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% |
| Investment Management | 29 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Private Equity/Buyouts/Other | 69 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.5% |
| Venture Capital | 26 | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| FinTech | 6 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Future Mobility | 11 | 1.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Health Care | 27 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology | 8 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Providers/Insurers | 7 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Services | 10 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Legal & Professional Services | 12 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | n/a |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Media, Entertainment & Sports | 6 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Media & Entertainment | 5 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Real Estate | 20 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Retail | 19 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Social Impact | 9 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Development Finance/Impact Investing | 4 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Education | 2 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Government/Public Sector | 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Non-Profit/Social Enterprise | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Technology | 93 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 13.7% |
| Travel & Hospitality | 3 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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.