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$175,000$175,000$165,000 123$30,000
Consumer Products$112,000$120,000 $120,000 $120,000 8$40,000
Energy$140,000 $150,000$160,000$145,0003$50,000
Financial Services$160,000$175,000$180,000$160,000123$40,000
Financial Services: Hedge Funds/Other Investments$150,000$175,000$185,000$150,000 3$25,000
Financial Services: Insurance & Diversified Services$150,000$162,000$171,000$135,00010$36,250
Financial Services: Investment Banking/Brokerage$175,000$175,000$175,000$150,00054$50,000
Financial Services: Investment Management$135,000$170,559$180,000$155,00022$40,000
Financial Services: Private Equity/Buyouts/Other$150,000 $175,000$200,000 $173,75030$25,000
Financial Services: Venture Capital$150,000$150,000$200,000$160,0004$22,500
FinTech$139,238$155,000$175,000$150,0005$20,000
Health Care$140,000$160,000$170,000$142,50020$22,500
Legal & Professional Services$175,000$190,000 $205,000$190,000 1$25,000
Manufacturing$130,000$155,000$170,000$150,0002$22,500
Media, Entertainment & Sports$130,000$150,000$210,000$150,000 2$12,500
Real Estate$140,000$147,500$170,000$140,0006$15,000
Retail$135,000$147,500$162,500$140,0006$15,000
Social Impact$132,000$135,000$165,000$123,5002$12,500
Technology$140,000$153,500$170,000$144,00059$30,000
INDUSTRYNumber 2022% of Accepted 2022% of Accepted 2021% of Accepted 2020% of Accepted 2019% of Accepted 2018% of Accepted 2017
Consulting14824.3%27.2%24.4%25.1%25.0%28.3%
Consumer Products101.6%1.4%2.2%3.4%6.2%6.3%
Food/Beverage81.3%1.1%1.6%2.1%0.7%1.0%
Other/Diversified Products20.3%0.4%0.6%1.3%2.7%2.5%
Energy61.0%0.9%n/an/an/an/a
Financial Services23538.6%35.2%36.0%35.8%36.9%32.7%
Hedge Funds/Other Investments122.0%1.9%3.2%2.4%2.3%2.2%
Insurance & Diversified Services111.8%2.1%1.4%1.8%1.8%2.8%
Investment Banking/Brokerage7111.7%12.9%12.3%11.8%13.0%12.7%
Investment Management396.4%3.7%4.5%4.6%6.7%5.3%
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other7712.6%11.1%11.8%11.0%11.4%8.2%
Venture Capital254.1%3.4%4.2%1.7%1.2%1.1%
FinTech142.3%1.2%1.0%n/an/an/a
Future Mobility10.2%0.5%1.8%n/an/an/a
Health Care345.6%5.30%4.3%5.8%5.8%5.2%
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology50.8%1.9%1.3%2.7%2.5%2.8%
Providers/Insurers61.0%0.7%1.1%2.0%1.5%1.6%
Services111.8%1.4%1.6%2.7%2.5%2.8%
Legal & Professional Services50.8%0.9%1.9%2.0%1.3%1.2%
Manufacturing81.3%1.4%2.4%2.0%2.7%2.8%
Media, Entertainment & Sports81.31%1.6%1.0%1.5%1.3%2.0%
Real Estate142.3%2.1%3.2%4.2%3.0%3.4%
Retail152.5%2.5%3.0%2.7%2.8%3.3%
Social Impact81.31%1.2%1.4%1.2%1.5%2.3%
Technology10316.9%18.6%14.9%14.9%16.0%12.6%

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.