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      Median Base Salary
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      Consulting
      26%
      $175k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $30k
      96% Receiving
      $30k
      88% Receiving
      Consumer Products
      3%
      $112k
      25% Base
      $125k
      Median
      $150k
      75% Base
      $40k
      81% Receiving
      $12k
      75% Receiving
      Entertainment / Media
      3%
      $134k
      25% Base
      $154k
      Median
      $199k
      75% Base
      N/A
      $40k
      64% Receiving
      Health Care
      5%
      + – Expand Row
      $135k
      25% Base
      $155k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $23k
      52% Receiving
      $26k
      63% Receiving
      Biomed / Pharmaceutical
      2%
      $130k
      25% Base
      $160k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $15k
      78% Receiving
      N/A
      Health-Related Services
      3%
      $139k
      25% Base
      $153k
      Median
      $166k
      75% Base
      $35k
      39% Receiving
      $26k
      78% Receiving
      Investment Banking
      3%
      $175k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $175k
      75% Base
      $50k
      88% Receiving
      $125k
      88% Receiving
      Investment Management / Hedge Fund
      8%
      $160k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $225k
      75% Base
      $50k
      59% Receiving
      $168k
      83% Receiving
      Manufacturing
      5%
      + – Expand Row
      $134k
      25% Base
      $150k
      Median
      $166k
      75% Base
      $30k
      52% Receiving
      $25k
      72% Receiving
      Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment
      1%
      $150k
      25% Base
      $150k
      Median
      $184k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Cleantech
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Energy / Extractive Minerals
      2%
      $130k
      25% Base
      $135k
      Median
      $150k
      75% Base
      N/A
      $32k
      89% Receiving
      Highly Diversified
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Other Manufacturing
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Nonprofit / Government
      3%
      + – Expand Row
      $110k
      25% Base
      $110k
      Median
      $110k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Government
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Nonprofit
      2%
      $110k
      25% Base
      $110k
      Median
      $110k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Other Financial Services
      1%
      $127k
      25% Base
      $139k
      Median
      $164k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Private Equity
      15%
      $150k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $200k
      75% Base
      $30k
      41% Receiving
      $175k
      84% Receiving
      Retail
      1%
      $133k
      25% Base
      $140k
      Median
      $144k
      75% Base
      $23k
      86% Receiving
      N/A
      Services
      1%
      + – Expand Row
      $156k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $194k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Real Estate
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Other Services
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Technology
      19%
      + – Expand Row
      $150k
      25% Base
      $165k
      Median
      $185k
      75% Base
      $30k
      62% Receiving
      $26k
      51% Receiving
      Consumer Electronics
      1%
      $151k
      25% Base
      $180k
      Median
      $237k
      75% Base
      N/A
      N/A
      E-Commerce
      2%
      $140k
      25% Base
      $144k
      Median
      $160k
      75% Base
      $80k
      69% Receiving
      N/A
      Equipment / Hardware / Networking
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Internet Services
      3%
      $156k
      25% Base
      $176k
      Median
      $200k
      75% Base
      $35k
      88% Receiving
      $25k
      50% Receiving
      Software
      5%
      $160k
      25% Base
      $170k
      Median
      $176k
      75% Base
      $20k
      77% Receiving
      $25k
      62% Receiving
      Other Technology
      7%
      $146k
      25% Base
      $160k
      Median
      $190k
      75% Base
      $25k
      37% Receiving
      $30k
      46% Receiving
      Venture Capital
      7%
      $153k
      25% Base
      $178k
      Median
      $208k
      75% Base
      $15k
      29% Receiving
      $50k
      66% Receiving
      All Industries
      100%
      $150k
      25% Base
      $175k
      Median
      $180k
      75% Base
      $30k
      63% Receiving
      $40k
      73% Receiving
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      N/A indicates data represents <1% of students seeking employment.
      In some cases, compensation is rounded to nearest thousand. See detailed pages for exact figures.
      Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

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