Base Salaries, by Industry
| |
Percent (%) |
Mean ($) |
Median ($) |
Min ($) |
Max ($) |
| Consulting |
30 |
142,665 |
147,000 |
60,000 |
170,000 |
| Technology |
24 |
127,589 |
130,000 |
85,000 |
159,000 |
| Financial services |
20 |
127,818 |
125,000 |
66,235 |
215,000 |
| Investment banking |
11 |
128,913 |
125,000 |
120,000 |
150,000 |
| Investment management |
4 |
116,084 |
123,768 |
80,969 |
125,000 |
| Private equity, venture capital |
2 |
161,250 |
155,000 |
120,000 |
215,000 |
| Other |
4 |
115,176 |
125,000 |
66,235 |
130,000 |
| Health care, pharma, biotech |
8 |
121,118 |
120,000 |
95,000 |
130,000 |
| Consumer goods, retail |
6 |
112,083 |
108,000 |
87,000 |
150,000 |
| Manufacturing |
5 |
117,500 |
118,000 |
100,000 |
130,000 |
| Transportation |
3 |
99,300 |
99,000 |
72,215 |
126,984 |
| Media, entertainment, sports |
2 |
130,000 |
125,000 |
115,000 |
150,000 |
| Energy |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Government, non-profit, education |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Hospitality |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Real estate |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| All industries |
100 |
130,022 |
130,000 |
60,000 |
215,000 |
Base Salaries, by Function
| |
Percent (%) |
Mean ($) |
Median ($) |
Min ($) |
Max ($) |
| Consulting |
34 |
140,770 |
147,000 |
60,000 |
170,000 |
| Finance |
22 |
128,194 |
125,000 |
80,969 |
215,000 |
| Investment banking |
11 |
128,958 |
125,000 |
120,000 |
150,000 |
| Corporate finance |
4 |
121,000 |
120,000 |
110,000 |
130,000 |
| Investment management |
4 |
113,794 |
120,000 |
80,969 |
125,000 |
| Private equity, venture capital |
3 |
149,000 |
145,000 |
100,000 |
215,000 |
| Real estate |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Marketing |
19 |
117,514 |
118,500 |
85,000 |
145,000 |
| General management |
18 |
127,119 |
127,000 |
72,215 |
156,000 |
| Operations, logistics |
6 |
119,628 |
120,000 |
92,535 |
159,000 |
| Human resources |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Information technology |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| All functions |
100 |
130,022 |
130,000 |
60,000 |
215,000 |
Base Salaries, by Location
| |
Percent (%) |
Mean ($) |
Median ($) |
Min ($) |
Max ($) |
| United States |
91 |
132,111 |
130,000 |
85,000 |
215,000 |
| Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) |
46 |
132,227 |
130,000 |
85,000 |
170,000 |
| Boston |
26 |
133,411 |
140,000 |
85,000 |
170,000 |
| New York |
16 |
131,931 |
125,000 |
108,000 |
170,000 |
| Other |
4 |
124,286 |
130,000 |
100,000 |
130,000 |
| West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
23 |
131,677 |
130,000 |
100,000 |
170,000 |
| Seattle |
12 |
127,833 |
130,000 |
100,000 |
147,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area |
9 |
137,722 |
132,500 |
105,000 |
170,000 |
| Other |
2 |
130,000 |
125,000 |
120,000 |
145,000 |
| Midwest (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) |
11 |
130,182 |
127,500 |
95,000 |
170,000 |
| Chicago |
6 |
140,654 |
147,000 |
95,000 |
170,000 |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
4 |
115,214 |
110,000 |
100,000 |
152,500 |
| Other |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
4 |
132,889 |
125,000 |
108,000 |
152,500 |
| Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
4 |
128,444 |
125,000 |
100,000 |
152,500 |
| South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
3 |
145,083 |
138,750 |
103,000 |
215,000 |
| Outside U.S. |
9 |
101,217 |
112,500 |
60,000 |
134,948 |
| Asia |
4 |
102,995 |
115,000 |
66,235 |
126,984 |
| Central America, Caribbean |
2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Africa |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Canada |
1 |
102,817 |
92,535 |
80,969 |
134,948 |
| Europe |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| South America |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| All locations |
100 |
130,022 |
130,000 |
60,000 |
215,000 |
*Values are excluded where the sample size is too small. Values that are greater than 0 but less than 1 are rounded to show presence. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.
City names listed include the surrounding metropolitan areas.
All data as of November 2018.