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Class of 2009 Career Salary Statistics by Industry
The following data is as of three months post graduation.
| Class of 2009 Salary by Industry Destinations | % | 25th % Base Salary | Median Base Salary | 75th % Base Salary | Median Signing Bonus | % Receiving Signing Bonus | Median Other G'teed Comp** | % Receiving Other G'teed Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 26% | $120,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 94% | $23,500 | 33% |
| Entertainment/Media | 4% | $97,500 | $104,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 57% | $20,000 | 33% |
| Advertising/Marketing | <1% | $100,000 | $102,000 | $116,250 | * | 40% | * | 33% |
| Communications | 1% | $108,750 | $120,000 | $120,000 | * | 50% | * | 50% |
| Entertainment | 2% | $88,750 | $101,500 | $115,625 | $23,000 | 67% | * | 22% |
| Financial Services | 31% | $95,000 | $110,000 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 66% | $57,500 | 43% |
| Commercial Banking | 2% | $95,000 | $95,500 | $100,000 | $24,000 | 100% | * | 10% |
| Diversified/Insurance | 1% | $98,750 | $104,000 | $108,500 | * | 75% | * | 50% |
| Hedge Funds | 3% | $150,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | $25,000 | 68% | $150,000 | 37% |
| I-Banking | 6% | $95,000 | $95,000 | $100,000 | $40,000 | 95% | $39,500 | 28% |
| I-Management | 5% | $100,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 | $40,000 | 67% | $50,000 | 62% |
| Private Equity/LBO | 11% | $115,000 | $125,000 | $165,000 | $25,000 | 45% | $100,000 | 51% |
| Sales & Trading | 1% | $95,000 | $100,000 | $105,000 | $30,000 | 100% | * | 14% |
| Venture Capital | 2% | $81,750 | $122,500 | $150,000 | * | 25% | $29,000 | 67% |
| Non-Profit/Government | 7% | $80,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $5,000 | 19% | * | 6% |
| Non-Profit | 5% | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $5,000 | 14% | * | 8% |
| Government | 2% | $71,075 | $79,648 | $90,000 | * | 38% | $0 | 0% |
| Retail | 3% | $100,000 | $105,000 | $118,000 | $15,000 | 50% | * | 42% |
| Other Services (incl. Real Estate) | 2% | $78,000 | $100,000 | $126,000 | $5,000 | 54% | * | 11% |
| Healthcare | 7% | $97,000 | $105,000 | $115,000 | $20,000 | 66% | $16,500 | 29% |
| Biomed/Pharma | 5% | $95,000 | $107,000 | $114,400 | $20,000 | 72% | $16,500 | 36% |
| Health-related | 2% | $99,841 | $105,000 | $116,250 | $21,500 | 53% | * | 15% |
| Consumer Products | 5% | $88,000 | $95,000 | $97,000 | $25,000 | 90% | $10,000 | 19% |
| Other Manufacturing | 8% | $100,000 | $112,500 | $122,250 | $25,000 | 72% | $20,000 | 29% |
| Aero/Auto/Transport Equipment | 1% | $103,250 | $117,500 | $120,000 | $25,000 | 88% | * | 38% |
| Clean Tech | <1% | $84,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 | * | 29% | $0 | 0% |
| Highly Diversified | 2% | $110,400 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $22,500 | 67% | * | 33% |
| Energy/Extractive Minerals | 2% | $106,250 | $116,500 | $123,750 | $20,000 | 80% | $17,700 | 40% |
| Other Manufacturing | 2% | $101,250 | $119,000 | $126,000 | $26,500 | 83% | * | 22% |
| Technology | 7% | $98,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 | $18,500 | 63% | $10,000 | 40% |
| Computer Hardware | 1% | $99,500 | $117,500 | $125,750 | $17,500 | 100% | * | 25% |
| Computer Software | 2% | $107,250 | $113,250 | $121,250 | $35,000 | 58% | * | 30% |
| General High Technology | 2% | $99,250 | $110,000 | $120,000 | $22,500 | 50% | $17,500 | 44% |
| Other | 2% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $15,000 | 56% | * | 63% |
| ALL SERVICES | 73% | $100,000 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 71% | $35,500 | 35% |
| ALL MANUFACTURING | 27% | $95,000 | $105,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 71% | $15,400 | 30% |
| ALL INDUSTRIES | 100% | $95,950 | $114,400 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 71% | $30,000 | 34% |
*Information not available. Any data with 3 data points or less cannot be shared.
**Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.
Class of 2009 Career Salary Statistics by Function
The following data is as of three months post graduation.
| Class of 2009 Salary by Functional Destinations | % | 25th % Base Salary | Median Base Salary | 75th % Base Salary | Median Total Signing Bonus | % Receiving Signing Bonus | Median Other G'teed Comp** | % Receiving Other G'teed Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development | 8% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 55% | $18,000 | 16% |
| Consulting | 28% | $120,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 92% | $24,000 | 32% |
| Finance | 32% | $95,000 | $110,000 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 62% | $55,500 | 43% |
| Commercial Banking | <1% | $98,750 | $104,000 | $111,000 | $22,750 | 100% | * | 25% |
| Corporate Finance | 2% | $99,000 | $110,000 | $127,500 | $22,500 | 55% | * | 30% |
| Investment Banking | 6% | $95,000 | $95,000 | $100,000 | $40,000 | 94% | $40,000 | 26% |
| Investment Management/ Hedge Funds | 8% | $100,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 67% | $92,500 | 53% |
| Sales & Trading | <1% | $76,250 | $95,000 | $98,750 | $27,500 | 100% | * | 33% |
| VC/Private Equity/LBO | 13% | $105,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 | $25,000 | 42% | $60,000 | 49% |
| Other Finance | 2% | $80,000 | $96,500 | $112,750 | $22,000 | 50% | * | 44% |
| General Management | 16% | $90,000 | $105,000 | $115,000 | $20,000 | 57% | $15,400 | 31% |
| General Management | 10% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $114,250 | $20,000 | 51% | $15,750 | 26% |
| Leadership Development | 4% | $100,000 | $112,500 | $119,500 | $20,000 | 68% | $20,750 | 36% |
| Manufacturing/Operations | 1% | $87,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 | $9,500 | 100% | * | 100% |
| Project Management | 1% | $90,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 | * | 40% | $0 | 0% |
| Marketing | 9% | $92,875 | $97,000 | $110,000 | $22,000 | 83% | $13,500 | 21% |
| Brand/Product Management | 5% | $94,500 | $97,000 | $111,125 | $25,000 | 97% | $9,000 | 17% |
| General Marketing | 3% | $95,000 | $97,000 | $102,250 | $20,000 | 67% | * | 18% |
| Sales | 1% | $90,000 | $97,000 | $104,750 | * | 50% | * | 50% |
| Strategic Planning | 4% | $90,000 | $109,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 67% | $12,500 | 32% |
| Other | 3% | $85,500 | $97,500 | $113,125 | $25,000 | 50% | $12,500 | 27% |
| Other | 2% | $83,750 | $97,500 | $128,500 | $17,500 | 50% | * | 27% |
| Product Development | 1% | $89,250 | $101,000 | $108,125 | * | 50% | * | 25% |
| ALL FUNCTIONS | 100% | $97,000 | $114,450 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 71% | $30,000 | 34% |
*Information not available. Any data with 3 data points or less cannot be shared.
** Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.
Class of 2009 Career Salary Statistics by Location
The following data is as of three months post graduation.
| Class of 2009 Salary by Location Destinations | % | 25th % Base Salary | Median Base Salary | 75th % Base Salary | Median Total Signing Bonus | % Receiving Signing Bonus | Median Other G'teed Comp** | % Receiving Other G'teed Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 38% | $97,500 | $121,000 | $127,000 | $20,000 | 70% | $39,000 | 34% |
| Boston | 12% | $100,000 | $125,000 | $135,000 | $20,000 | 61% | $35,000 | 35% |
| New England (except Boston) | 3% | $110,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 56% | $20,000 | 38% |
| New York City | 23% | $95,000 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $25,000 | 77% | $39,500 | 33% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 8% | $90,000 | $108,500 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 69% | $24,365 | 19% |
| Washington, D.C. | 4% | $86,196 | $90,000 | $125,000 | $10,000 | 52% | * | 5% |
| Other Mid-Atlantic | 4% | $107,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 86% | $18,730 | 35% |
| Midwest | 7% | $98,750 | $118,000 | $124,000 | $20,000 | 88% | $28,000 | 22% |
| Chicago | 3% | $110,000 | $118,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 90% | $43,500 | 26% |
| Other Midwest | 4% | $97,125 | $111,000 | $122,250 | $20,000 | 86% | $19,000 | 18% |
| South | 3% | $104,750 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 83% | $20,000 | 35% |
| Atlanta | 2% | $120,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 91% | * | 27% |
| Other South | 1% | $88,500 | $100,000 | $106,500 | $14,000 | 71% | * | 50% |
| Southwest | 5% | $101,250 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 80% | $31,500 | 36% |
| Texas | 4% | $105,000 | $121,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 80% | $73,750 | 25% |
| Other Southwest | 1% | $100,000 | $105,000 | $110,000 | $20,000 | 80% | * | 100% |
| West | 15% | $100,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 74% | $20,200 | 37% |
| California — Bay Area | 8% | $105,000 | $117,500 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 70% | $15,400 | 30% |
| California — Los Angeles | 4% | $100,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 | $23,000 | 78% | $90,000 | 38% |
| California — Other | 1% | $100,000 | $107,500 | $120,000 | $25,000 | 88% | * | 43% |
| Other West | <1% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $105,000 | $16,500 | 40% | * | 67% |
| Pacific Northwest | 2% | $102,022 | $110,750 | $115,000 | $30,000 | 90% | $12,500 | 50% |
| Other U.S. | 1% | * | * | * | * | 67% | * | 33% |
| Asia/South Pacific | 8% | $100,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 | $20,000 | 72% | $30,000 | 44% |
| China | 1% | $83,750 | $110,000 | $110,000 | * | 50% | $25,000 | 67% |
| Hong Kong | 1% | $97,741 | $105,000 | $110,500 | $32,000 | 86% | * | 17% |
| Singapore | 2% | $78,750 | $100,000 | $105,250 | $21,000 | 80% | $20,000 | 44% |
| South Korea | 1% | $105,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $20,000 | 100% | * | 40% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1% | $118,750 | $130,000 | $135,000 | $20,000 | 75% | $33,000 | 57% |
| Other Asia / South Pacific | 2% | $100, 000 | $105,000 | $120,000 | $20,500 | 55% | $46,000 | 40% |
| Europe | 11% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $116,500 | $25,000 | 61% | $21,500 | 37% |
| England | 5% | $90,000 | $100,000 | $105,750 | $25,000 | 69% | $20,000 | 29% |
| Other Europe | 4% | $85,000 | $100,000 | $112,875 | $22,000 | 52% | $27,500 | 53% |
| Spain | 1% | $91,000 | $100,000 | $127,400 | * | 60% | * | 60% |
| Switzerland | 1% | $108,750 | $115,000 | $122,250 | * | 50% | $0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 2% | $69,500 | $80,000 | $105,000 | $20,000 | 45% | * | 29% |
| Brazil | 1% | $80,000 | $94,000 | $100,000 | * | 60% | * | 25% |
| Other Latin America | 1% | $61,250 | $72,500 | $111,500 | * | 33% | * | 33% |
| Canada/Other International | 1% | $95,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 | * | 40% | * | 20% |
| Africa | 1% | $66,750 | $82,500 | $103,750 | * | 25% | * | 33% |
| United States | 77% | $100,000 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 74% | $30,000 | 32% |
| INTERNATIONAL | 23% | $88,500 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $23,000 | 61% | $25,500 | 38% |
| ALL LOCATIONS | 100% | $96,000 | $114,500 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 71% | $30,000 | 34% |
*Information not available. Any data with 3 data points or less cannot be shared.
**Other guaranteed compensation includes only those offer components that are guaranteed; it does not include performance bonus, reimbursements, profit sharing, 401k match, stock and/or stock options, etc. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.
Historical Career Placement Statistics by Industry
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Industries | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 76% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 73% |
| Consulting | 38% | 23% | 30% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 26% |
| Entertainment/Multimedia | 3% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Financial Services | 33% | 41% | 28% | 31% | 36% | 42% | 44% | 45% | 31% |
| Investment Banking | 13% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 6% |
| Investment Management | 4% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 8% |
| Private Equity / LBO | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 11% |
| Venture Capital | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Other | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Non-Profit / Government | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Real Estate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | NA |
| Retail / Wholesale | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Other Services | 5% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| Manufacturing Industries | 16% | 23% | 25% | 27% | 24% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 27% |
| Biomedical / Pharmaceutical | 2% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Consumer Products | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Technology / Telecommunications | 10% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Other Manufacturing | 2% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 8% |
Historical Career Placement Statistics by Function
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development | 7% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Consulting | 37% | 23% | 29% | 27% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 28% |
| Finance - Corporate | 1% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 2% |
| Finance - Professional Services | 32% | 32% | 18% | 25% | 30% | 34% | 37% | 43% | 30% |
| General Management | 8% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Marketing | 9% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 9% |
| Strategic Planning | 3% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| Other | 3% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Historical Career Placement Statistics by Location
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | 80% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 77% |
| EAST COAST | 49% | 47% | 48% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 49% | 46% | 46% |
| Boston | 20% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| New York City | 25% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 31% | 24% | 23% |
| New England | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Washington DC | 2% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| CENTRAL STATES | 9% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% |
| Chicago | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Mid-West (except Chicago) | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Southwest | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | SOUTH EAST | 3% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Atlanta | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Southeast - except Atlanta | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| WEST COAST | 19% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 15% |
| California - Bay Area | 13% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| California - Los Angeles | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Pacific NW | 2% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| California - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| OTHER U.S. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | INTERNATIONAL | 20% | 22% | 20% | 19% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| Asia/South Pacific | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Europe | 12% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Latin America | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Canada | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Other International | 1% | 1% | N/A | 1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 1% |