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 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 152,500 | 140,000 | 132 | 25,000 |
Consumer Goods and Retail | 107,000 | 115,000 | 122,000 | 110,000 | 28 | 30,000 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 107,000 | 115,000 | 122,000 | 115,000 | 14 | 30,000 |
Retail | 110,000 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 115,000 | 11 | 20,000 |
Energy & Utilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | 130,000 | n/a | n/a |
Financial Services | 125,000 | 130,000 | 150,000 | 127,500 | 114 | 47,000 |
Diversified Financial Services | 118,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 120,000 | 10 | 40,000 |
Hedge Funds/Other Investments | 140,000 | 162,500 | 200,000 | 150,000 | 1 | n/a |
Investment Banking/Brokerage | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 64 | 50,000 |
Investment Management | 125,000 | 135,000 | 155,000 | 135,000 | 23 | 30,000 |
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other | 140,000 | 150,000 | 175,000 | 150,000 | 15 | 15,000 |
Venture Capital | 155,000 | 175,000 | 225,000 | 155,000 | 1 | n/a |
Health Care | 120,000 | 125,000 | 135,000 | 125,000 | 23 | 20,000 |
Health Care Services | 125,000 | 130,000 | 150,000 | 125,000 | 10 | 20,000 |
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology | 117,500 | 125,000 | 132,000 | 120,000 | 9 | 20,000 |
Manufacturing | 120,000 | 127,500 | 165,000 | 125,000 | 8 | 35,000 |
Media & Entertainment | 130,000 | 140,000 | 145,000 | 130,000 | 5 | 26,000 |
Professional Services | 180,000 | 180,000 | 190,000 | 180,000 | 1 | n/a |
Real Estate | 105,000 | 120,000 | 145,000 | 120,000 | 6 | 35,000 |
Social Impact | 92,000 | 96,500 | 143,000 | 97,000 | 2 | n/a |
Technology Industries | 125,000 | 130,000 | 140,000 | 125,000 | 58 | 40,000 |
Computer Hardware | 135,000 | 138,000 | 147,000 | 130,000 | 7 | 25,000 |
Computer Software | 123,000 | 128,000 | 135,000 | 123,000 | 15 | 30,000 |
Internet Services | 125,000 | 130,000 | 140,000 | 125,000 | 33 | 40,000 |
INDUSTRY | Number 2018 | % of Accepted 2018 | % of Accepted 2017 | % of Accepted 2016 | % of Accepted 2015 | % of Accepted 2014 | % of Accepted 2013 |
Consulting | 150 | 25.0% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.3% | 25.9% | 29.3% |
Consumer Goods & Retail | 37 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 6.5% |
Other/Diversified Products | 4 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 16 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Retail | 16 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
Energy & Utilities | 2 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Financial Services | 221 | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 36.9% | 35.5% | 38.5% |
Diversified Financial Services | 14 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Hedge Funds/Other Investments | 11 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
Insurance | n/a | n/a | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Investment Banking/Brokerage | 78 | 13.0% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
Investment Management | 40 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.5% |
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other | 68 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
Venture Capital | 10 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Health Care | 35 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
Health Care Services | 16 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology | 12 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Manufacturing | 12 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Media & Entertainment | 9 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
Media | 7 | 1.2 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Professional Services | 12 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | n/a | 1.0% |
Real Estate | 25 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Social Impact | 7 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
Development Finance / Impact Investing | 1 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Government/Military | 1 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Non-Profit / Social Enterprise | 4 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Technology Industries | 89 | 14.9% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 11.1% |
Computer Hardware | 9 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Computer Software | 26 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Internet Services | 50 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 9.0% |
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.