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      Median Base Salary
      Median Signing Bonus
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      Consulting
      24%
      $160k
      25th Percentile Base
      $165k
      Median
      $165k
      75th Percentile Base
      $30k
      95% Receiving
      $30k
      92% Receiving
      Consumer Products
      3%
      $110k
      25th Percentile Base
      $112k
      Median
      $136k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      63% Receiving
      $21k
      58% Receiving
      Entertainment / Media
      2%
      $118k
      25th Percentile Base
      $140k
      Median
      $165k
      75th Percentile Base
      $30k
      46% Receiving
      N/A
      Health Care
      7%
      + – Expand Row
      $125k
      25th Percentile Base
      $130k
      Median
      $147k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      64% Receiving
      $20k
      64% Receiving
      Biomed / Pharmaceutical
      3%
      $125k
      25th Percentile Base
      $132k
      Median
      $150k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      78% Receiving
      $17k
      89% Receiving
      Health-Related Services
      3%
      $130k
      25th Percentile Base
      $130k
      Median
      $141k
      75th Percentile Base
      $10k
      50% Receiving
      $26k
      39% Receiving
      Investment Banking
      3%
      $150k
      25th Percentile Base
      $150k
      Median
      $150k
      75th Percentile Base
      $50k
      78% Receiving
      $150k
      72% Receiving
      Investment Management / Hedge Fund
      7%
      $150k
      25th Percentile Base
      $153k
      Median
      $175k
      75th Percentile Base
      $28k
      54% Receiving
      $113k
      78% Receiving
      Manufacturing
      4%
      + – Expand Row
      $135k
      25th Percentile Base
      $150k
      Median
      $175k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      83% Receiving
      $23k
      83% Receiving
      Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment
      1%
      $138k
      25th Percentile Base
      $145k
      Median
      $150k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      $19k
      86% Receiving
      Energy / Extractive Minerals
      1%
      $135k
      25th Percentile Base
      $141k
      Median
      $183k
      75th Percentile Base
      $27k
      86% Receiving
      N/A
      Highly Diversified
      1%
      $133k
      25th Percentile Base
      $175k
      Median
      $175k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      100% Receiving
      $20k
      100% Receiving
      Other Manufacturing
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Nonprofit / Government
      4%
      + – Expand Row
      $100k
      25th Percentile Base
      $100k
      Median
      $100k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      N/A
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      1%
      $100k
      25th Percentile Base
      $100k
      Median
      $100k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Nonprofit
      2%
      $100k
      25th Percentile Base
      $100k
      Median
      $105k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Other Financial Services
      1%
      $105k
      25th Percentile Base
      $125k
      Median
      $141k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      N/A
      Private Equity
      18%
      $140k
      25th Percentile Base
      $160k
      Median
      $200k
      75th Percentile Base
      $25k
      34% Receiving
      $150k
      86% Receiving
      Retail
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Services
      3%
      + – Expand Row
      $124k
      25th Percentile Base
      $135k
      Median
      $143k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      $28k
      57% Receiving
      Real Estate
      2%
      $124k
      25th Percentile Base
      $135k
      Median
      $143k
      75th Percentile Base
      N/A
      $31k
      67% Receiving
      Other Services
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Technology
      19%
      + – Expand Row
      $132k
      25th Percentile Base
      $140k
      Median
      $150k
      75th Percentile Base
      $35k
      58% Receiving
      $21k
      57% Receiving
      Consumer Electronics
      1%
      $115k
      25th Percentile Base
      $130k
      Median
      $136k
      75th Percentile Base
      $50k
      75% Receiving
      $19k
      75% Receiving
      E-Commerce
      3%
      $130k
      25th Percentile Base
      $142k
      Median
      $145k
      75th Percentile Base
      $60k
      57% Receiving
      N/A
      Equipment / Hardware / Networking
      <1%
      N/A
      N/A
      N/A
      Internet Services
      6%
      $135k
      25th Percentile Base
      $140k
      Median
      $161k
      75th Percentile Base
      $33k
      71% Receiving
      $23k
      77% Receiving
      Software
      5%
      $132k
      25th Percentile Base
      $140k
      Median
      $155k
      75th Percentile Base
      $35k
      46% Receiving
      $20k
      61% Receiving
      Other Technology
      3%
      $133k
      25th Percentile Base
      $140k
      Median
      $150k
      75th Percentile Base
      $10k
      44% Receiving
      $24k
      56% Receiving
      Venture Capital
      5%
      $149k
      25th Percentile Base
      $160k
      Median
      $203k
      75th Percentile Base
      $20k
      32% Receiving
      $52k
      60% Receiving
      All Industries
      100%
      $130k
      25th Percentile Base
      $150k
      Median
      $165k
      75th Percentile Base
      $30k
      60% Receiving
      $35k
      72% 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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