| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.