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| INDUSTRY | % | base salary MEDIAN | base salary MEAN | base salary RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % |
MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 18.2% | $75,000 | $72,813 | $45,000-$90,000 | 79.7% | $5,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 6.7% | $65,000 | $64,220 | $55,000-$72,000 | 64.0% | $5,000 |
| Education/Government/Non-Profit | 1.5% | $41,500 | $44,500 | $30,000-$65,000 | - | - |
| Financial Services | 40.9% | $85,000 | $80,012 | $36,400-$120,000 | 73.2% | $10,000 |
| Healthcare | 3.0% | $58,000 | $59,611 | $55,000-$65,000 | 44.4% | $3,750 |
| Manufacturing | 3.5% | $65,000 | $65,777 | $57,500-$72,300 | 53.9% | $10,000 |
| Media / Entertainment / Sports | 3.7% | $47,500 | $47,357 | $30,000-$63,000 | 42.9% | $5,000 |
| Public Accounting | 3.2% | $64,500 | $65,455 | $57,000-$78,000 | 63.6% | $5,000 |
| Real Estate | 2.2% | $65,000 | $65,000 | $55,000-$75,000 | 50.0% | $7,500 |
| Retail | 2.2% | $57,000 | $59,500 | $50,000-$86,000 | 87.5% | $3,000 |
| Technology | 13.7% | $67,500 | $70,098 | $38,000-$120,000 | 66.7% | $10,000 |
| Other | 1.0% | $60,000 | $64,333 | $58,000-$75,000 | 25.0% | $5,000 |
| Function | % | base salary Median | base salary Mean | Base Salary Range | Signing Bonus % |
Median Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3.0% | $64,750 | $65,000 | $57,000-$70,000 | 60.0% | $5,000 |
| Consulting | 20.2% | $75,000 | $73,759 | $50,000-$90,000 | 85.5% | $5,000 |
|
Internal Consulting |
1.7% | $70,000 | $71,200 | $60,000-$86,000 | 80.0% | $7,500 |
|
IT/Systems Consulting |
2.0% | $72,000 | $70,627 | $61,888-$78,000 | 85.7% | $6,000 |
|
Operations/Process Management |
2.2% | $75,000 | $71,857 | $63,500-$77,500 | 85.7% | $5,750 |
|
Strategy Consulting |
14.2% | $76,250 | $74,720 | $50,000-$90,000 | 86.0% | $5,000 |
| Finance | 44.9% | $85,000 | $77,844 | $36,400-$104,800 | 69.6% | $10,000 |
|
Asset Management |
2.0% | $59,000 | $59,080 | $36,400-$80,000 | 60.0% | $5,000 |
|
Corporate Finance |
7.2% | $68,000 | $67,940 | $38,000-$85,000 | 65.4% | $5,000 |
|
General Finance |
8.2% | $70,000 | $72,514 | $50,000-$85,000 | 47.8% | $10,000 |
|
Investment Banking |
21.4% | $85,000 | $84,452 | $55,000-$104,800 | 82.1% | $10,000 |
|
Private Equity/Venture Capital |
2.0% | $82,500 | $81,667 | $70,000-$90,000 | 66.7% | $10,000 |
|
Sales & Trading |
4.0% | $85,000 | $78,591 | $36,500-$88,000 | 54.6% | $10,000 |
| General Management | 2.2% | $44,000 | $45,750 | $30,000-$65,000 | 75.0% | $1,000 |
| Human Resources | 1.0% | $65,000 | $63,333 | $55,000-$70,000 | 100.0% | $5,000 |
| IT | 2.0% | $85,000 | $85,833 | $55,000-$120,000 | 66.7% | $10,000 |
| Marketing/Sales | 21.2% | $64,000 | $63,974 | $35,000-$110,000 | 57.4% | $5,000 |
|
Advertising/Public Relations |
1.5% | $53,000 | $58,500 | $47,500-$75,000 | - | - |
|
Brand/Product Management |
8.0% | $65,000 | $69,500 | $50,000-$110,000 | 62.1% | $6,750 |
|
Buying/Merchandising |
1.7% | $54,000 | $51,667 | $35,000-$60,000 | 83.3% | $3,000 |
|
General Marketing |
4.0% | $62,500 | $61,685 | $40,000-$70,000 | 50.0% | $6,250 |
|
Sales |
6.0% | $61,250 | $61,612 | $45,000-$83,500 | 55.6% | $5,000 |
| Operations/Supply Chain Management | 2.7% | $62,000 | $68,100 | $55,000-$120,000 | 36.4% | $12,500 |
| Strategic Planning | 1.7% | $60,000 | $60,333 | $55,000-$65,000 | 66.7% | $7,500 |
| Other | 1.0% | $45,000 | $50,000 | $30,000-$75,000 | 33.3% | $10,000 |
| Region | % | BASE SALARY Median | BASE SALARY Mean | BASE SALARY Range | Signing Bonus % | Median Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 2.2% | $68,500 | $65,438 | $30,000-$80,000 | 62.5% | $5,000 |
|
Philadelphia Metro |
0.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Washington DC Metro |
1.5% | $68,500 | $63,667 | $30,000-$80,000 | 50.0% | $5,000 |
|
Other |
0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest | 38.2% | $67,000 | $68,366 | $38,000-$90,000 | 64.5% | $5,000 |
|
Chicago Metro |
23.9% | $72,000 | $71,028 | $47,500-$90,000 | 70.1% | $5,000 |
|
Detroit Metro |
9.2% | $65,000 | $65,800 | $38,000-$85,000 | 55.6% | $5,000 |
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro |
0.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Other |
4.5% | $60,000 | $59,833 | $38,000-$75,000 | 53.3% | $4,000 |
| Northeast | 42.1% | $84,000 | $75,579 | $30,000-$95,000 | 79.4% | $10,000 |
|
Boston Metro |
2.0% | $65,000 | $66,100 | $58,000-$82,500 | 100.0% | $5,000 |
|
Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) |
40.1% | $85,000 | $75,955 | $30,000-$95,000 | 78.6% | $10,000 |
| South | 1.2% | $45,500 | $53,778 | $45,000-$70,833 | - | - |
| Southwest | 3.0% | $65,000 | $64,545 | $50,000-$90,000 | 72.7% | $5,000 |
|
Dallas Metro |
1.0% | $62,500 | $60,000 | $50,000-$65,000 | 50.0% | $3,500 |
|
Denver Metro |
1.0% | $60,000 | $65,000 | $55,000-$85,000 | 75.0% | $5,000 |
|
Phoenix Metro |
0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Other |
0.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| West | 12.5% | $79,000 | $76,942 | $45,000-$120,000 | 55.8% | $10,000 |
|
Los Angeles Metro |
2.7% | $80,000 | $74,286 | $50,000-$85,000 | 85.7% | $10,000 |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
6.7% | $75,000 | $78,542 | $45,000-$120,000 | 50.0% | $7,500 |
|
Seattle Metro |
2.7% | $79,000 | $76,045 | $55,000-$89,500 | 45.5% | $16,000 |
|
Other |
0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| International | 0.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Asia |
0.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
|
South America |
0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| INDUSTRY | % | base salary MEDIAN | base salary MEAN | base salary RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 11.9% | $69,600 | $69,102 | $28,800-$96,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 6.0% | $42,000 | $42,666 | $12,115-$90,000 |
| Education/Government/Non-Profit | 2.6% | $21,600 | $20,820 | $11,520-$32,640 |
| Financial Services | 44.3% | $79,992 | $73,689 | $20,400-$120,000 |
| Healthcare | 2.4% | $37,500 | $37,830 | $24,000-$57,600 |
| Manufacturing | 6.0% | $42,600 | $42,810 | $19,200-$84,000 |
| Media / Entertainment / Sports | 5.6% | $30,600 | $34,120 | $12,000-$72,000 |
| Public Accounting | 7.0% | $48,600 | $49,032 | $13,152-$60,000 |
| Real Estate | 3.4% | $26,040 | $32,063 | $7,200-$80,000 |
| Retail | 2.0% | $34,560 | $35,777 | $18,720-$54,000 |
| Technology | 7.4% | $49,800 | $55,781 | $6,000-$96,000 |
| Other | 1.2% | $44,580 | $44,364 | $32,640-$54,396 |
| Function | % | base salary Median | base salary Mean | Base Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 6.8% | $48,000 | $48,177 | $13,152-$60,000 |
|
Advisory |
1.0% | $52,800 | $46,550 | $13,152-$60,000 |
|
Audit |
4.4% | $48,000 | $48,970 | $32,640-$59,004 |
|
Tax |
1.4% | $48,000 | $47,074 | $42,000-$51,600 |
| Consulting | 12.7% | $66,600 | $65,059 | $12,000-$96,000 |
|
General Consulting |
2.0% | $54,000 | $48,996 | $28,800-$61,920 |
|
IT/Systems Consulting |
1.2% | $48,000 | $60,240 | $46,080-$84,240 |
|
Strategy Consulting |
9.5% | $76,800 | $68,981 | $12,000-$96,000 |
| Finance | 49.1% | $78,000 | $69,509 | $20,400-$120,000 |
|
Corporate Finance |
10.5% | $48,000 | $51,877 | $28,800-$96,000 |
|
General Finance |
9.9% | $72,000 | $65,412 | $24,000-$96,000 |
|
Investment Banking |
18.9% | $84,996 | $81,762 | $20,400-$120,000 |
|
Private Equity/Venture Capital |
3.6% | $77,496 | $63,849 | $24,000-$108,000 |
|
Sales & Trading |
6.2% | $84,000 | $74,553 | $21,600-$96,000 |
| General Management | 1.6% | $54,498 | $48,519 | $19,200-$65,880 |
| IT | 1.4% | $91,350 | $76,550 | $36,000-$93,600 |
| Marketing/Sales | 18.1% | $38,400 | $40,024 | $11,520-$87,000 |
|
Brand/Product Management |
7.0% | $39,120 | $43,267 | $12,115-$87,000 |
|
General Marketing |
5.8% | $38,400 | $38,112 | $11,520-$72,000 |
|
Research/Consumer Insights |
2.0% | $32,520 | $33,076 | $12,000-$51,000 |
|
Sales |
3.2% | $39,960 | $40,989 | $21,120-$66,000 |
| Operations/Supply Chain Management | 2.0% | $44,314 | $47,697 | $30,000-$84,000 |
| Strategic Planning | 1.6% | $43,440 | $49,809 | $12,000-$90,000 |
| Other | 6.6% | $36,000 | $42,468 | $6,000-$96,000 |
| Region | % | base salary Median | base salry Mean | Base Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | 2.6% | $54,000 | $55,958 | $12,000-$90,000 |
|
Philadelphia Metro |
0.6% | - | - | - |
|
Washington DC Metro |
1.8% | $70,800 | $61,384 | $12,000-$90,000 |
|
Other |
0.2% | - | - | - |
| Midwest | 35.4% | $48,000 | $49,616 | $11,520-$96,000 |
|
Chicago Metro |
16.1% | $57,996 | $58,612 | $12,115-$96,000 |
|
Detroit Metro |
14.7% | $44,100 | $43,264 | $11,520-$86,400 |
|
Other |
4.6% | $36,480 | $37,664 | $15,360-$57,600 |
| Northeast | 46.1% | $78,000 | $67,795 | $7,200-$120,000 |
|
Boston Metro |
1.4% | $38,400 | $49,869 | $32,640-$108,000 |
|
Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut) |
44.5% | $78,459 | $68,749 | $7,200-$120,000 |
|
Other |
0.2% | - | - | - |
| South | 1.0% | $49,200 | $50,940 | $33,360-$72,000 |
| Southwest | 2.0% | $48,000 | $45,207 | $19,200-$67,200 |
|
Dallas Metro |
1.4% | $48,000 | $49,406 | $32,640-$67,200 |
|
Other |
0.6% | - | - | - |
| West | 10.7% | $69,996 | $62,995 | $24,000-$93,600 |
|
Los Angeles Metro |
2.8% | $38,400 | $44,564 | $24,000-$84,996 |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
4.2% | $77,400 | $68,260 | $30,960-$90,000 |
|
Seattle Metro |
3.2% | $72,000 | $71,133 | $44,294-$93,600 |
|
Other |
0.4% | - | - | - |
| International | 2.2% | $44,400 | $46,700 | $6,000-$96,000 |
