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CLASS OF 2016
Base Salaries, by Industry
| Percent (%) | Mean ($) | Median ($) | Min ($) | Max ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 36 | 135,958 | 140,000 | 80,940 | 170,000 |
| Financial services | 20 | 129,000 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
| Investment banking | 13 | 123,966 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 |
| Investment management | 3 | 126,000 | 125,000 | 120,000 | 140,000 |
| Private equity, venture capital | 2 | 184,250 | 175,000 | 137,000 | 250,000 |
| Other | 2 | 117,000 | 120,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 |
| Technology | 16 | 117,894 | 120,000 | 72,000 | 160,000 |
| Consumer goods, retail | 13 | 104,768 | 106,000 | 85,000 | 114,000 |
| Health care, pharma, biotech | 4 | 116,357 | 120,000 | 87,000 | 130,000 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 116,654 | 120,000 | 104,890 | 120,000 |
| Real estate | 2 | 96,333 | 100,000 | 84,000 | 105,000 |
| Other | 5 | 88,279 | 100,000 | 38,039 | 105,000 |
| All industries | 100 | 123,934 | 125,000 | 38,039 | 250,000 |
Base Salaries, by Function
| Percent (%) | Mean ($) | Median ($) | Min ($) | Max ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting, strategy | 40 | 133,202 | 140,000 | 38,039 | 170,000 |
| Finance | 23 | 125,750 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
| Underwriting, advising | 14 | 124,516 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 140,000 |
| Corporate finance | 3 | 105,000 | 102,500 | 100,000 | 115,000 |
| Investment management | 3 | 122,500 | 122,500 | 120,000 | 125,000 |
| Private equity, venture capital | 2 | 170,200 | 150,000 | 114,000 | 250,000 |
| Real estate | 1 | * | * | * | * |
| General management | 16 | 113,694 | 120,000 | 84,000 | 132,000 |
| Marketing | 16 | 112,787 | 110,000 | 77,413 | 160,000 |
| Operations, Logistics | 5 | 102,818 | 110,000 | 72,000 | 120,000 |
| All functions | 100 | 123,934 | 125,000 | 38,039 | 250,000 |
Base Salaries, by Location
| Percent (%) | Mean ($) | Median ($) | Min ($) | Max ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 126,264 | 125,000 | 72,000 | 250,000 |
| Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) | 52 | 129,064 | 125,000 | 85,000 | 250,000 |
| Boston Metro | 25 | 130,933 | 133,500 | 90,000 | 200,000 |
| New York Metro | 23 | 129,640 | 125,000 | 90,000 | 250,000 |
| Other | 4 | 111,071 | 120,000 | 85,000 | 130,000 |
| West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) | 15 | 120,707 | 120,000 | 72,000 | 170,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 6 | 124,292 | 125,000 | 84,000 | 170,000 |
| Seattle Metro | 5 | 123,182 | 120,000 | 105,000 | 160,000 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 129,000 | 125,000 | 114,000 | 148,000 |
| Other | 2 | 89,000 | 90,000 | 72,000 | 105,000 |
| Midwest (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) | 8 | 128,111 | 140,000 | 104,890 | 147,000 |
| Chicago Area | 3 | 139,857 | 140,000 | 125,000 | 145,000 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul | 3 | 118,200 | 115,000 | 106,000 | 144,000 |
| Other | 2 | 121,578 | 106,000 | 104,890 | 147,000 |
| Mid Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV) | 5 | 123,364 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 145,000 |
| Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) | 5 | 120,700 | 130,000 | 72,000 | 145,000 |
| South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) | 4 | 116,500 | 106,500 | 87,000 | 145,000 |
| Outside U.S. | 11 | 105,190 | 108,405 | 38,039 | 140,000 |
| Asia | 6 | 115,045 | 125,000 | 38,039 | 140,000 |
| Europe | 2 | 93,473 | 95,390 | 82,943 | 100,281 |
| South America | 2 | 84,508 | 85,382 | 77,413 | 89,853 |
| Other | 1 | 116,159 | 115,489 | 115,489 | 117,500 |
| All locations | 100 | 123,934 | 125,000 | 38,039 | 250,000 |
*Values are excluded where the sample size is too small.
All data as of December 2016.
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