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Class of 2011 Full-Time Employment
     Salary by Sector
     Salary by Function
     Salary by Industry
     Salary by Region
Class of 2012 Internship Employment
     
Salary by Sector
     Salary by Function

     Salary by Industry
     Salary by Region

Class of 2011 Full-Time Employment

 
Mean
Median
Low
High
Annual Base Salary1 (91% reporting) $106,157 $100,000 $50,000 $215,000
Signing Bonus2 $29,276 $28,000 $3,000 $65,000
Salary by Sector
 
Annual Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
90% Private $108,644 $100,000 $65,000 $215,000
9% Nonprofit3 $80,977 $73,500 $50,000 $110,000
1% Public * * * *
Salary by Function
 
Annual Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
40%Finance/Accounting $102,795 $100,000 $70,000 $150,000
28% Consulting $117,457 $120,000 $80,000 $140,000
22% General Management $100,538 $91,000 $50,000 $200,000
7% Marketing/Sales $102,500 $97,500 $65,000 $215,000
2% Information Technology $111,667 $110,000 $90,000 $135,000
1% Operations/Logistics * * * *
1% Human Resources * * * *
1 Base salary excludes bonuses, commissions, and other compensation such as benefits and perquisites.
2 Signing bonus percentage based out of the students reporting base salary.
3 Nonprofit sector includes jobs in various industries.
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Salary by Industry
 
Annual Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
39% Financial Services $100,294 $100,000 $70,000 $150,000
27%      Investment Banking $101,629 $100,000 $70,000 $140,000
4%      Diversified Financial Services $110,286 $100,000 $92,000 $140,000
6%      Investment Management $109,000 $110,000 $85,000 $150,000
2%      Private Equity/Venture Capital $121,250 $110,000 $90,000 $150,000
23% Consulting $121,189 $125,000 $78,000 $140,000
9% Nonprofit $78,669 $75,000 $50,000 $100,000
7% Technology $106,292 $110,000 $75,000 $135,000
6% Consumer Products/Retail $90,900 $85,000 $65,000 $115,000
5% Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology/
Healthcare
$113,000 $101,500 $92,000 $150,000
3% Manufacturing $122,800 $100,000 $94,000 $215,000
3% Media/Entertainment $96,000 $105,000 $75,000 $115,000
2% Petroleum/Energy $95,000 $95,000 $90,000 $100,000
2% Real Estate $126,667 $90,000 $85,000 $200,000
1% Government * * * *
1% Other * * * *
*Sample size is too small to report this value.

Regional Distribution
Accepting Jobs   Mean Median Low High
60% Northeast $107,582 $100,000 $65,000 $215,000
13% International $104,489 $97,500 $55,000 $150,000
11% West $106,737 $105,000 $70,000 $135,000
6% Mid-Atlantic $97,333 $89.517 $70,000 $135,000
5% Midwest $97,875 $100,000 $50,000 $130,000
3% Southwest $114,000 $110,000 $100,000 $125,000
2% South * * * *
 

Class of 2012 Internship Employment

 
Weekly Salary
Mean
Median
Low
High
Weekly Base Salary (90% reporting) $1,589 $1,660 $100 $4,167
Salary by Sector (Weekly Salary for Paid Internship)
 
Weekly Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
83% Private $1,669 $1,800 $100 $4,167
13% Nonprofit1 $815 $700 $400 $3,000
4% Public $1,765 $1,765 $1,730 $1,800
Salary by Function (Weekly Salary for Paid Internship)
 
Weekly Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
39% Finance/Accounting $1,713 $1,923 $100 $4,167
21% Consulting $1,855 $2,120 $125 $3,080
16% General Management $1,277 $1,235 $250 $3,100
13% Marketing/Sales $1,498 $1,600 $400 $2,000
4% Operations/Logistics $1,386 $1,375 $700 $1,846
4% Entrepreneurship $797 $500 $500 $2,500
2% Information Technology * * * *
1% Human Resources $1,573 $1,573 $1,300 $1,846
1 Nonprofit sector includes jobs in various industries.
*Sample size is too small to report this value.

Salary by Industry (Weekly Salary for Paid Internship)
 
Weekly Salary
Accepting Jobs
 
Mean
Median
Low
High
31% Financial Services $1,680 $1,923 $100 $4,167
21%      Investment Banking $1,749 $1,923 $100 $4,167
4%      Diversified Financial Services $1,544 $1,600 $525 $2,400
4%      Investment Management $1,655 $1,475 $600 $4,000
3%      Private Equity/Venture Capital $1,110 $1,000 $250 $1,800
14% Consulting $2,056 $2,397 $125 $3,080
13% Nonprofit $836 $700 $400 $3,000
11% Technology $1,554 $1,714 $500 $2,000
10% Consumer Products/Retail $1,431 $1,500 $350 $3,200
6% Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology/Healthcare $1,578 $1,688 $500 $2,000
4% Government $1,765 $1,765 $1,730 $1,800
3% Petroleum/Energy $1,303 $1,300 $250 $2,000
2% Manufacturing $1,594 $1,688 $1,000 $2,000
2% Real Estate $1,213 $1,000 $600 $2,250
1% Media/Entertainment $1,300 $1,500 $900 $1,500
*Sample size is too small to report this value.

Regional Distribution (Weekly Salary for Paid Internship)
Accepting Jobs   Mean Median Low High
54% Northeast $1,675 $1,800 $400 $4,167
14% West $1,719 $1,846 $500 $2,500
12% International $1,208 $1,000 $100 $2,500
10% Mid-Atlantic $1,211 $700 $125 $3,080
4% Midwest $1,800 $1,923 $800 $2,423
3% South $1,029 $1,075 $250 $1,923
3% Southwest $2,079 $2,250 $1,300 $3,000