Industry |
Percentage of Class |
Median Base Salary |
Median Signing Bonus |
Consulting |
27 |
$125,000 |
$20,000 |
Private Equity/LBO |
14 |
$150,000 |
$32,500 |
Hedge Funds |
8 |
$150,000 |
$25,000 |
Internet Services/E-Commerce |
6 |
$115,000 |
$22,500 |
Investment Banking/Brokerage |
5 |
$ 95,500 |
$40,000 |
Nonprofit |
5 |
$ 80,000 |
n/a |
Venture Capital |
5 |
$155,000 |
n/a |
Investment Management |
4 |
$127,500 |
$19,125 |
Real Estate |
4 |
$112,500 |
$15,000 |
Consumer Products |
3 |
$100,000 |
$20,000 |
Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare |
3 |
$103,750 |
$20,000 |
Consumer Electronics/Hardware |
3 |
$115,500 |
$10,000 |
Media/Entertainment |
3 |
$ 96,000 |
$20,000 |
Tech-Software |
3 |
$110,000 |
$15,000 |
Other Services |
3 |
$ 75,000 |
n/a |
Financial Services-Diversified |
2 |
$115,000 |
$40,000 |
Petroleum/Energy |
2 |
$110,000 |
$28,500 |
Manufacturing |
1 |
$115,000 |
n/a |
Total does not equal 100% due to rounding. Top Functions: Consultant 29%; Private Equity 16%; Investment/Portfolio Manager 8%; Product/Brand Manager 8% Base Salary: median $120,000 (range $30,000-$250,000) Signing Bonus: median $20,000 (range $2,500-$200,000) Other Guaranteed Compensation: median $40,000 (range $2,000-$250,000) Source: Career Management Center |




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