Class of 2017: Career Hiring
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The following data is as of three months post-graduation. Please note that salary information is self-reported by students.
* Information not available. Data cannot be listed for categories reported by < 1% of students seeking employment.
** 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 options, etc.
Salary Statistics by Industry
Industry Statistics
  % 25%
Base
Salary		 Median
Base
Salary		 75%
Base
Salary		 Median
Signing
Bonus		 Receiving
Signing
Bonus		 Median
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**		 Receiving
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**
Consulting
 23% $145,000 $150,000 $152,500 $25,000 96% $13,000 5%
Consumer Products
 4% $105,000 $115,000 $120,000 $30,000 85% * *
Entertainment / Media
 3% $110,000 $130,000 $138,000 $12,500 45% * *
Advertising / Marketing
 <1% * * * * * * *
Entertainment
 3% $107,500 $130,000 $138,500 $10,000 43% * *
Financial Services
 31% $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $40,000 49% $75,000 17%
Investment Banking / Sales & Trading
 5% $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $50,000 82% * *
Investment Management / Hedge Fund
 6% $135,000 $145,000 $175,000 $45,000 59% $75,000 30%
Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO
 18% $145,000 $152,500 $197,500 $25,000 37% $75,000 18%
Other Financial Services
 1% $116,500 $135,000 $145,000 * * * *
Health Care
 7% $120,000 $125,000 $135,000 $20,000 67% $12,000 17%
Biomed / Pharmaceutical
 3% $118,500 $125,000 $134,500 $25,000 75% * *
Health-Related Services
 4% $125,000 $125,000 $135,000 $20,000 62% * *
Manufacturing
 5% $120,000 $127,500 $145,000 $25,000 76% * *
Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment
 1% $116,003 $127,500 $139,375 * * * *
Cleantech
 <1% * * * * * * *
Energy / Extractive Minerals
 1% $91,250 $137,500 $187,500 * * * *
Highly Diversified
 2% $120,000 $125,000 $130,000 $30,000 100% * *
Other Manufacturing
 <1% * * * * * * *
Nonprofit / Government
 4% $90,000 $90,000 $93,500 * * * *
Government
 2% $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 * * * *
Nonprofit
 2% $90,000 $90,567 $95,000 * * * *
Retail / Trading
 3% $110,000 $120,000 $120,000 $20,000 78% * *
Services
 4% $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $21,500 57% $22,500 29%
Real Estate
 4% $120,000 $130,000 $147,500 $23,000 65% $25,000 30%
Other Services
 <1% * * * * * * *
Technology
 16% $120,000 $130,000 $135,000 $30,000 69% $21,625 16%
Consumer Electronics
 2% $117,500 $127,500 $138,750 $30,000 90% * *
E-Commerce
 4% $120,750 $131,000 $138,000 $40,000 78% * *
Equipment / Hardware / Networking
 <1% * * * * * * *
Internet Services
 5% $120,000 $130,000 $135,000 $27,500 69% * *
Software
 3% $117,500 $130,000 $130,500 $25,000 57% * *
Other Technology
 1% $99,750 $105,500 $109,000 * * * *
All Industries
 100% $120,000 $135,000 $152,000 $25,000 66% $25,000 13%
Salary Statistics by Function
Function Statistics
  % 25%
Base
Salary		 Median
Base
Salary		 75%
Base
Salary		 Median
Signing
Bonus		 Receiving
Signing
Bonus		 Median
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**		 Receiving
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**
Business Development
 6% $115,000 $130,000 $148,500 $20,000 40% $12,000 17%
Consulting
 25% $140,000 $150,000 $152,000 $25,000 95% $13,000 6%
Finance
 32% $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $40,000 52% $75,000 17%
Investment Banking
 5% $125,000 $125,000 $131,250 $50,000 83% * *
Investment Management / Hedge Fund
 6% $135,000 $150,000 $176,250 $50,000 57% $77,500 29%
Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO
 17% $145,000 $160,000 $200,000 $25,000 41% $75,000 18%
Corporate Finance
 1% $115,000 $120,000 $125,000 $30,000 78% * *
Other Finance
 3% $109,500 $125,000 $136,250 $25,000 44% * *
General Management
 13% $112,500 $125,000 $130,000 $25,000 74% $12,000 17%
Leadership Development
 5% $120,000 $125,000 $130,000 $25,250 93% * *
Manufacturing / Operations
 2% $125,000 $130,000 $140,000 $22,500 73% * *
Project Management
 1% $96,000 $112,500 $123,500 * * * *
Other General Management
 5% $108,000 $125,000 $133,600 $22,500 65% $10,000 23%
Marketing
 12% $110,000 $125,000 $135,000 $25,000 81% $17,937 14%
General Marketing
 2% $113,750 $122,500 $130,000 $25,000 83% * *
Sales
 1% $100,000 $116,000 $124,500 * * * *
Brand Management
 2% $105,000 $105,500 $106,000 $25,000 100% * *
Product Management
 7% $125,000 $135,000 $138,000 $27,750 78% * *
Other Marketing
 <1% * * * * * * *
Other
 5% $113,750 $122,500 $140,000 $23,000 54% $20,000 21%
Human Resources
 <1% * * * * * * *
Product Development
 <1% * * * * * * *
Real Estate
 2% $120,000 $127,500 $147,500 $25,000 64% * *
Information Systems Management
 <1% * * * * * * *
All Other
 1% $105,000 $130,000 $150,000 * * * *
Strategic Planning
 8% $91,134 $120,000 $130,000 $25,000 55% $15,000 12%
All Functions
 100% $120,000 $135,000 $152,000 $25,000 66% $25,000 13%
Salary Statistics by Location
Location Statistics
  % 25%
Base
Salary		 Median
Base
Salary		 75%
Base
Salary		 Median
Signing
Bonus		 Receiving
Signing
Bonus		 Median
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**		 Receiving
Other
Guaranteed
Comp**
Mid-Atlantic
 5% $125,000 $147,500 $155,000 $25,000 76% $20,000 24%
Washington D.C.
 2% $150,000 $152,500 $155,000 $25,000 79% * *
Other Mid-Atlantic
 2% $125,000 $140,000 $148,750 $30,000 73% * *
Midwest
 6% $120,000 $133,500 $150,000 $25,000 74% * *
Chicago
 3% $120,000 $130,000 $152,000 $27,500 71% * *
Other Midwest
 3% $110,751 $138,000 $145,875 $25,000 78% * *
Northeast
 44% $125,000 $140,000 $152,000 $25,000 65% $53,750 9%
Boston
 14% $120,000 $145,000 $152,000 $25,000 60% * *
New York City
 24% $125,000 $148,500 $152,500 $30,000 64% $87,500 9%
New England (Except Boston)
 3% $125,000 $132,504 $142,000 $25,000 72% * *
Other Northeast
 3% $107,500 $121,500 $125,000 $30,000 94% * *
South
 4% $125,000 $147,000 $152,000 $25,000 92% $18,750 24%
Atlanta
 1% $147,000 $152,000 $152,500 $25,000 100% * *
Other South
 3% $122,500 $127,500 $150,000 $25,000 88% * *
Southwest
 3% $125,000 $149,000 $152,000 $25,000 76% * *
Texas
 3% $128,750 $149,500 $152,000 $25,000 69% * *
Other Southwest
 <1% * * * * * * *
West
 25% $125,000 $138,000 $150,000 $25,000 67% $27,500 13%
California - Bay Area
 15% $128,500 $140,000 $152,375 $25,000 64% $21,625 10%
California - Los Angeles
 6% $130,000 $147,000 $152,000 $25,000 57% $75,000 20%
California - Other
 <1% * * * * * * *
Pacific Northwest
 4% $120,000 $123,000 $138,000 $35,000 88% * *
Asia
 4% $109,250 $120,000 $135,000 $25,000 52% $11,500 22%
China
 1% $109,750 $120,000 $122,500 * * * *
Hong Kong, SAR
 <1% * * * * * * *
India
 <1% * * * * * * *
Other Asia
 2% $103,750 $112,500 $135,625 $25,000 54% * *
Australia & Oceania
 <1% * * * * * * *
Canada
 1% $98,350 $117,500 $138,750 * * * *
Europe
 5% $92,567 $110,000 $127,500 $31,500 59% $13,000 31%
England
 3% $103,500 $113,000 $130,000 $40,000 58% * *
Other Europe
 2% $83,000 $91,134 $120,000 $20,650 60% * *
Latin America
 2% $75,250 $82,914 $98,627 $29,412 60% * *
Brazil
 <1% * * * * * * *
Other Latin America
 2% $75,500 $80,829 $101,555 $25,000 58% * *
Middle East & North Africa
 1% $127,000 $129,976 $130,000 * * * *
Sub Saharan Africa
 0% * * * * * * *
United States
 87% $125,000 $140,000 $152,000 $25,000 68% $25,000 12%
International
 13% $92,383 $110,000 $130,000 $30,000 58% $14,000 22%
All Locations
 100% $120,000 $135,000 $152,000 $25,000 66% $25,000 13%