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| INDUSTRY | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % | MEDIAN SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3.3% | $69,000 | $67,000 | $57,000 - $72,000 | 44.4% | $2,250 |
| Consulting | 23.4% | $85,000 | $81,052 | $48,000 - $100,000 | 80.5% | $5,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 6.5% | $70,000 | $68,296 | $58,500 - $75,000 | 75.0% | $5,000 |
| Financial Services | 36.4% | $85,000 | $81,753 | $40,000 - $110,000 | 70.1% | $10,000 |
| Healthcare | 3.6% | $65,000 | $61,013 | $48,000 - $68,000 | 33.3% | $6,500 |
| Manufacturing | 2.7% | $63,600 | $65,244 | $59,000 - $75,500 | 54.5% | $5,000 |
| Media/Entertainment/Sports | 4.0% | $60,000 | $51,429 | $30,000 - $62,000 | - | - |
| Real Estate | 3.6% | $71,500 | $69,667 | $50,000 - $85,000 | 33.3% | $5,000 |
| Retail | 1.8% | $65,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 - $65,000 | 66.7% | $5,000 |
| Technology | 9.4% | $71,000 | $77,647 | $40,000 - $138,000 | 45.8% | $5,000 |
| Other | 5.4% | $60,000 | $63,679 | $40,000 - $105,000 | 14.3% | $8,750 |
| FUNCTION | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % | MEDIAN SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3.3% | $67,000 | $66,375 | $57,000 - $72,000 | 50.00% | $2,250 |
| Consulting | 25.7% | $85,000 | $80,963 | $48,000 - $100,000 | 76.50% | $5,000 |
| General Consulting | 10.7% | $85,000 | $80,443 | $50,000 - $90,000 | 80.00% | $5,750 |
| Management Consulting | 13.4% | $85,000 | $82,232 | $48,000 - $100,000 | 75.60% | $5,000 |
| Technology Consulting | 1.6% | $78,000 | $74,200 | $65,000 - $78,000 | 60.00% | $7,500 |
| Finance | 41.7% | $85,000 | $80,491 | $50,000 - $110,000 | 65.50% | $10,000 |
| Asset Management | 3.8% | $72,500 | $73,250 | $68,000 - $80,000 | 25.00% | $10,000 |
| Corporate Finance | 3.8% | $67,600 | $70,423 | $59,800 - $92,500 | 53.80% | $5,000 |
| General Finance | 8.9% | $70,000 | $70,977 | $50,000 - $88,000 | 50.00% | $6,500 |
| Investment Banking | 18.3% | $85,000 | $87,116 | $75,000 - $110,000 | 88.50% | $10,000 |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 4.7% | $85,000 | $79,000 | $60,000 - $100,000 | 45.50% | $10,000 |
| Sales & Trading | 2.2% | $85,000 | $85,625 | $85,000 - $90,000 | 25.00% | $10,000 |
| General Management | 2.7% | $64,500 | $62,500 | $44,000 - $77,000 | 75.00% | $9,000 |
| Information Technology | 2.0% | $84,000 | $85,400 | $64,000 - $110,000 | 80.00% | $3,500 |
| Marketing/Sales | 18.5% | $65,000 | $67,517 | $40,000 - $138,000 | 53.10% | $5,000 |
| Brand/Product Management | 7.6% | $70,000 | $75,304 | $50,000 - $138,000 | 66.70% | $5,000 |
| General Marketing | 7.1% | $62,000 | $61,294 | $40,000 - $76,000 | 52.90% | $5,000 |
| Sales | 3.8% | $61,043 | $57,376 | $40,000 - $70,000 | 12.50% | $7,000 |
| Operations/Logistics | 2.0% | $62,500 | $62,333 | $52,000 - $75,000 | 33.30% | $5,000 |
| Other | 4.0% | $60,000 | $60,505 | $30,000 - $110,000 | 26.70% | $6,500 |
| REGION | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % | MEDIAN SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 3.8% | $70,000 | $65,545 | $40,000 - $88,000 | 54.5% | $9,000 |
| Philadelphia Metro | 0.9% | $60,000 | $60,333 | $57,000 - $64,000 | 66.7% | $5,550 |
| Washington DC Metro | 2.2% | $70,000 | $66,429 | $40,000 - $88,000 | 42.9% | $9,000 |
| Other | 0.7% | |||||
| Midwest | 38.8% | $75,000 | $74,958 | $40,000 - $110,000 | 67.9% | $5,000 |
| Chicago Metro | 24.3% | $79,750 | $77,595 | $40,000 - $110,000 | 68.4% | $5,000 |
| Detroit Metro | 8.9% | $67,500 | $68,378 | $37,440 - $90,000 | 63.6% | $5,000 |
| Other | 5.6% | $67,600 | $68,747 | $55,000 - $100,000 | 66.7% | |
| Northeast | 40.4% | $85,000 | $79,766 | $40,000 - $110,000 | 65.1% | $10,000 |
| Boston Metro | 2.2% | $72,000 | $76,714 | $65,000 - $110,000 | 57.1% | $5,000 |
| Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) | 37.7% | $85,000 | $80,114 | $40,000 - $105,000 | 65.3% | $10,000 |
| Other | 0.4% | |||||
| South | 2.0% | $65,000 | $62,167 | $30,000 - $90,000 | 33.3% | $6,000 |
| Southwest | 3.1% | $70,000 | $68,991 | $48,000 - $90,000 | 66.7% | $5,000 |
| Austin Metro | 0.7% | |||||
| Dallas Metro | 1.1% | $70,000 | $68,000 | $64,000 - $70,000 | 66.7% | $5,000 |
| Other | 1.3% | $69,000 | $71,231 | $56,922 - $90,000 | 75.0% | $8,000 |
| West | 10.5% | $70,000 | $78,110 | $40,000 - $138,000 | 55.2% | $6,000 |
| Los Angeles Metro | 1.3% | $60,000 | $62,833 | $58,500 - $70,000 | ||
| San Francisco Bay Area | 5.6% | $85,000 | $90,093 | $60,000 - $138,000 | 73.3% | $5,000 |
| Seattle Metro | 1.8% | $85,000 | $77,100 | $52,000 - $93,000 | 20.0% | $22,500 |
| Other | 1.8% | $57,400 | $56,633 | $40,000 - $70,000 | 66.7% | $6,250 |
| International | 1.3% | |||||
| Asia | 1.3% |
| INDUSTRY | % | Median Base Salary | Mean Base Salary | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 10.8% | $58,115 | $60,873 | $53,040-$72,072 |
| Consulting | 11.2% | $67,995 | $71,136 | $47,840-$93,600 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 4.6% | $46,384 | $46,517 | $39,600-$52,000 |
| Financial Services | 42.6% | $83,200 | $73,285 | $24,960-$105,000 |
| Healthcare | 4.1% | $47,320 | $45,752 | $38,400-$54,080 |
| Manufacturing | 3.4% | $47,840 | $50,307 | $44,400-$72,000 |
| Media/Entertainment/Sports | 4.1% | $45,600 | $46,200 | $27,040-$66,560 |
| Real Estate | 2.1% | $41,600 | $41,600 | $37,440-$45,760 |
| Retail | 2.5% | $41,600 | $43,400 | $38,400-$52,000 |
| Technology | 9.6% | $58,240 | $63,958 | $41,600-$98,688 |
| Other | 5.0% | $43,202 | $45,479 | $31,200-$58,500 |
| FUNCTION | % | Median Base Salary | Mean Base Salary | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 10.8% | $59,280 | $60,093 | $41,600-$72,072 |
| Business/Data Analytics | 1.8% | $72,000 | $70,360 | $45,760-$95,640 |
| Consulting | 11.9% | $66,280 | $68,685 | $47,840-$93,600 |
| General Consulting | 6.2% | $62,400 | $63,415 | $47,840-$87,000 |
| Management Consulting | 5.7% | $82,560 | $79,225 | $52,000-$93,600 |
| Finance | 48.3% | $75,002 | $68,569 | $31,200-$105,000 |
| Asset Management | 4.3% | $48,300 | $47,985 | $37,440-$60,000 |
| Corporate Finance | 4.6% | $49,920 | $55,563 | $38,708-$83,200 |
| General Finance | 11.9% | $69,992 | $64,076 | $37,440-$89,440 |
| Investment Banking | 20.8% | $84,992 | $80,325 | $31,200-$105,000 |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 3.7% | $68,500 | $65,051 | $31,200-$96,000 |
| Sales/Trading | 3.0% | $85,000 | $78,810 | $47,840-$85,020 |
| General Management | 2.1% | $48,000 | $48,000 | $48,000-$48,000 |
| Human Resources | 1.1% | $50,024 | $47,875 | $41,600-$52,000 |
| Marketing/Sales | 16.5% | $48,800 | $49,322 | $31,200-$66,560 |
| Brand/Product Management | 5.3% | $44,990 | $52,847 | $24,960-$96,000 |
| General Marketing | 11.2% | $48,800 | $49,905 | $31,200-$66,560 |
| Operations/Supply Chain Management | 2.7% | $45,000 | $62,542 | $38,400-$90,000 |
| Other | 4.8% | $58,968 | $64,556 | $41,600-$98,688 |
| Region | % | BASE SALARY MEDIAN | BASE SALARY MEAN | BASE SALARY RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 3.3% | $58,500 | $58,777 | $54,080-$63,752 |
| Philadelphia Metro | 1.0% | |||
| Washington DC Metro | 2.0% | |||
| Other | 0.3% | |||
| Midwest | 35.9% | $53,040 | $54,781 | $24,960-$95,640 |
| Chicago Metro | 15.3% | $58,240 | $59,538 | $27,040-$95,640 |
| Detroit Metro | 15.0% | $54,995 | $51,570 | $24,960-$72,000 |
| Other | 5.6% | $49,360 | $49,983 | $31,200-$75,000 |
| Northeast | 40.5% | $81,120 | $72,765 | $31,200-$105,000 |
| Boston Metro | 1.3% | |||
| Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) | 38.4% | $82,850 | $73,966 | $31,200-$105,000 |
| Other | 0.8% | |||
| South | 2.5% | $58,500 | $60,533 | $41,933-$83,200 |
| Southwest | 3.3% | $50,000 | $53,508 | $43,202-$87,000 |
| Dallas Metro | 1.0% | $43,680 | $44,961 | $43,202-$48,000 |
| Other | 2.3% | $53,040 | $57,171 | $45,760-$87,000 |
| West | 12.5% | $76,552 | $70,509 | $38,750-$98,688 |
| Los Angeles Metro | 3.1% | |||
| San Francisco Bay | 4.3% | $76,552 | $70,848 | $45,760-$96,000 |
| Seattle Metro | 3.3% | $89,196 | $78,811 | $50,024-$98,688 |
| Other | 1.8% | |||
| International | 2.0% |
