Full-Time Compensation by Industry* This information is as of September 30, 2009 and is collected and reported according to MBA CSC standards.
Industry
Annual Salary Range
Annual Median
% w/ Sign-On Bonus**
Sign-On Median
Median Year-end Bonus*
Consulting
50,000-180,000
125,000
92%
20,000
22,000
Consumer Products/Retail
63,000-130,000
95,000
64%
20,000
10,500
Consumer Products
90,000-97,000
95,000
78%
20,000
10,000
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
77,000-120,000
96,500
80%
20,000
9,000
Retail
90,000-130,000
95,000
33%
20,000
--
Energy and Utilities
85,000-126,000
115,000
67%
20,000
12,750
Financial Services
50,000-420,000
100,000
69%
40,000
50,000
Diversified Financial Services
58,000-150,000
95,500
75%
30,000
40,000
Hedge Funds/Other Investments
50,000-420,000
125,000
47%
20,000
80,000
Insurance
90,000-115,000
100,000
83%
10,000
42,500
Investment Banking/Brokerage
50,000-125,000
95,000
89%
40,000
40,000
Investment Management
70,000-175,000
100,000
73%
35,000
32,000
Private Equity/Buyouts/Other
85,000-400,000
150,000
26%
35,000
105,000
Venture Capital
50,000-160,000
122,500
38%
10,000
30,000
Health Care
40,000-140,000
107,000
68%
20,000
11,250
Health Care Services
97,000-140,000
105,000
67%
25,000
23,000
Medical Devices
40,000-120,000
100,008
58%
25,000
11,275
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
92,000-130,000
110,000
81%
15,000
10,770
Manufacturing***
80,000-175,000
125,000
71%
10,000
50,000
Media & Entertainment
80,000-120,000
100,000
86%
17,500
9,000
Media
80,000-120,000
100,500
83%
20,000
--
Public Interest
10,000-181,874
85,000
18
10,250
7,500
Real Estate
70,000-150,000
105,000
27%
35,925
16,875
Technology Industries
45,000-140,000
110,000
82%
25,000
17,500
Computer Software & Services
90,000-140,000
108,000
82%
50,000
11,200
Internet Services
60,000-120,000
110,000
69%
25,000
20,000
Telecommunications/Wireless
80,000-130,200
110,000
100%
20,000
21,000
* Guaranteed compensation for one year only. Does not include discretionary bonuses, options and carried interest in partnerships.
In accordance with MBA-CSC Standards, compensation is not listed for categories reported by less than 1% of the class. Therefore, some industries
and/or compensation amounts are not listed.
** Percentage of students who report sign on bonuses of those who reported salary within a particular industry.
*** Manufacturing includes the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Agribusiness, Chemical, Diversified Manufacturing, Mining/
Materials and Transportation Sectors.
