Industry Groups Chosen by Graduates 2007-2011
Percent of Acceptances |
| Industry |
'11 |
'10 |
'09 |
'08 |
'07 |
| Consulting |
37 |
31 |
38 |
33 |
31 |
| Consumer & packaged goods |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| High-tech manufacturing & services |
10 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Investment banking, brokerage & securities |
7 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
11 |
| Media & entertainment |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Other financial services, private equity & venture capital |
12 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
| Other manufacturing |
5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| Other services |
11 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
| Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare |
7 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
Graduate Base Salary Acceptances by Industry
| Industry |
%* |
Range |
Average |
Median |
| Manufacturing |
24 |
30,000-150,000 |
103,575 |
100,000 |
| Automotive |
1 |
93,000-120,000 |
108,867 |
111,000 |
Electronic Equipment/
Hardware/Networking |
2 |
70,000-130,000 |
111,750 |
115,000 |
| Food / Beverage |
5 |
90,000-120,000 |
97,371 |
95,000 |
| Household/Personal Products |
4 |
80,000-110,000 |
97,205 |
98,000 |
| Medical Devices |
3 |
40,000-125,000 |
100,588 |
103,000 |
| Other Manufacturing |
3 |
90,000-140,000 |
110,760 |
110,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals |
2 |
85,000-130,000 |
109,150 |
109,500 |
| Software |
3 |
80,000-145,000 |
110,533 |
110,000 |
| Services |
76 |
$29,000-250,000 |
$117,461 |
$120,000 |
| Advertising |
1 |
80,000-135,000 |
101,251 |
95,000 |
| Commercial Banking |
1 |
29,000-200,000 |
117,000 |
100,000 |
| Consulting |
37 |
45,500-172,000 |
124,262 |
125,000 |
| Diversified Financial Services |
3 |
75,000-125,000 |
96,438 |
92,500 |
| Healthcare Consulting |
2 |
89,000-140,000 |
118,150 |
120,000 |
Healthcare Providers
& Services |
1 |
46,000-115,000 |
87,000 |
105,000 |
| Hedge Funds |
1 |
80,000-150,000 |
113,571 |
110,000 |
| Internet Services/E-Commerce |
4 |
80,000-130,000 |
109,896 |
110,000 |
Investment Banking/Brokerage/
Securities |
7 |
60,000-143,000 |
103,359 |
100,000 |
| Investment Management |
2 |
65,000-130,000 |
104,000 |
100,000 |
| Law/Legal Services |
1 |
150,000-170,000 |
161,429 |
160,000 |
| Private Equity |
4 |
40,000-250,000 |
135,011 |
120,000 |
| Retail |
4 |
85,000-150,000 |
107,261 |
105,000 |
| Venture Capital |
1 |
100,000-175,000 |
134,000 |
130,500 |
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
|
The following industries were each represented by less than 1% of reported acceptances and are not included in the above table: Accounting, Aerospace/Aviation/Defense, Agribusiness, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Construction, Education, Electronics,Energy, Entertainment/Leisure/Recreation, Government, Heavy Equipment, Hospitality/Tourism, Human Resources/Recruitment, Import/ Export, Insurance, Luxury Goods, Media, Multimedia Products & Services, Oil/Gas, Other Financial, Plastics/Rubber, Sports & Sports Management, Technology Consulting, Telecommunication Services, Transportation/Logistics, Utility Services
Graduate Base Salary Acceptances by Function
| Function |
%* |
Range |
Average |
Median |
| Business Development |
3 |
30,000-140,000 |
111,853 |
110,000 |
| Consulting |
40 |
45,500-172,000 |
124,120 |
125,000 |
| Corporate Development |
1 |
95,000-150,000 |
121,250 |
120,000 |
| Finance: |
18 |
|
| |
Analyst/Research |
1 |
80,000-135,000 |
106,667 |
105,000 |
|
Corporate Finance |
1 |
29,000-143,000 |
94,344 |
100,000 |
| |
Investment Banking |
6 |
60,000-140,000 |
102,571 |
100,000 |
| |
Investment Management |
3 |
65,000-200,000 |
122,000 |
115,000 |
|
Mergers & Acquisitions |
1 |
90,000-120,000 |
105,000 |
102,500 |
| |
Other Finance |
4 |
40,000-225,000 |
117,989 |
110,000 |
|
Sales & Trading |
1 |
90,000-100,000 |
97,500 |
100,000 |
|
Treasury |
1 |
75,000-120,000 |
102,222 |
105,000 |
| General management/leadership development |
8 |
46,000-150,000 |
105,140 |
105,000 |
| Lawyer/Legal |
1 |
150,000-170,000 |
160,000 |
160,000 |
| Marketing: |
19 |
|
| |
Brand/Product Management |
11 |
40,000-145,000 |
100,929 |
98,000 |
| |
Merchandising/Retail |
1 |
100,000-110,000 |
108,333 |
110,000 |
| |
Other Marketing |
5 |
70,000-125,000 |
103,776 |
105,000 |
| |
Sales |
1 |
85,000-135,000 |
101,411 |
97,500 |
| Operations/Production |
1 |
115,000-125,000 |
118,750 |
117,500 |
| Other |
2 |
97,500-250,000 |
140,227 |
120,000 |
| Real Estate Finance |
1 |
55,000-150,000 |
107,857 |
105,000 |
| Strategic planning |
4 |
90,000-140,000 |
106,720 |
105,000 |
*Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
The following industries were each represented by less than 1% of reported acceptances and are not included in the above table: Accounting Advisory, Advertising, Buyer/Merchandising, Commercial Banking, Communications/Public Relations, Customer Relations,Ecommerce/Internet/Web Site Mgmt, General Technology, Health Care/Medical Professional, Human Resources, Lending/Relationship Management, Market Research, Mechanical Engineering, Other Management, Other Real Estate, Project Management, Real Estate Development/Construction, Research & Development, Systems Management, Technology Business Analysis and Design
Major Industries Chosen by Summer Interns 2007-2011
Percent of Acceptances |
| Industry |
'11 |
'10 |
'09 |
'08 |
'07 |
| Consulting |
25 |
21 |
15 |
23 |
20 |
| Consumer & packaged goods |
14 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
14 |
| High-tech manufacturing & services |
14 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
| Investment banking, brokerage & securities |
8 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
| Media & entertainment |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Other financial services, private equity & venture capital |
10 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
| Other manufacturing |
5 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
| Other services |
14 |
15 |
18 |
12 |
10 |
| Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare |
8 |
9 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
Summer Intern Monthly Salary Acceptances by Industry
| Industry |
%* |
Range |
Average |
Median |
| Manufacturing |
33 |
800-20,000 | 6,575 | 6,400 |
| Alternative Energy |
1 |
4,000-10,000 |
7,127 |
7,380 |
| Electronics |
1 |
4,000-16,500 |
7,625 |
5,000 |
Electronic Equipment/
Hardware/Networking |
3 |
5,000-15,000 |
7,286 |
6,400 |
| Food/Beverage |
8 |
1,250-14,000 |
5,972 |
6,400 |
| Heavy Equipment |
1 |
6,000-6,900 |
6,626 |
6,835 |
| Household/Personal Products |
3 |
1,700-7,200 |
5,656 |
6,000 |
| Luxury Goods |
1 |
5,000-6,600 |
5,400 |
5,000 |
| Medical Devices |
2 |
5,000-8,700 |
7,660 |
8,000 |
| Other Manufacturing |
3 |
6,000-20,000 |
9,131 |
8,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals |
3 |
6,000-8,000 |
7,028 |
7,000 |
| Software |
2 |
2,000-7,700 |
5,960 |
7,000 |
| Telecommunications |
|
5,000-6,600 |
5,727 |
5,800 |
| Services |
67 |
1,200-24,000 | 8,200 | 8,333 |
| Commercial Banking |
1 |
1,500-15,000 |
6,875 |
5,500 |
| Consulting |
25 |
2,500-24,000 |
10,129 |
10,400 |
| Diversified Financial Services |
1 |
6,500-14,400 |
8,898 |
8,300 |
| Education |
1 |
1,800-7,500 |
3,725 |
3,850 |
Healthcare Providers
& Services |
2 |
2,000-17,000 |
6,013 |
6,600 |
| Hedge Funds |
1 |
4,000-10,900 |
8,637 |
9,080 |
| Hospitality/Tourism |
1 |
3,200-6,000 |
4,700 |
4,800 |
| Internet Services/E-Commerce |
6 |
4,000-8,500 |
7,167 |
8,000 |
Investment Banking/Brokerage/
Securities |
8 |
1,200-10,900 |
8,287 |
8,333 |
| Investment Management |
2 |
1,900-20,000 |
8,588 |
8,400 |
| Law/Legal Services |
1 |
12,000-13,750 |
12,618 |
12,350 |
| Nonprofit |
2 |
1,200-15,000 |
4,304 |
3,200 |
| Private Equity |
4 |
1,500-18,750 |
6,043 |
4,000 |
| Radio/TV/Cable/Film |
1 |
1,200-6,800 |
3,494 |
3,200 |
| Real Estate |
1 |
1,600-7,000 |
4,563 |
4,750 |
| Retail |
4 |
2,500-16,000 |
7,573 |
6,500 |
| Venture Capital |
1 |
2,100-10,000 |
5,020 |
4,000 |
| * Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. |
The following industries were each represented by less than 1% of reported acceptances and are not included in the above table: Advertising/Marketing Services, Aerospace/Aviation/Defense, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Communications/Public Relations, Construction, Entertainment/Leisure/Recreation, Environmental Services & Sustainability, Government, Import/Export, Multimedia Products & Services, Oil/Gas, Other Energy/Utilities, Other Healthcare, Other Pharmaceutical, Other Technology, Other Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical Distribution/Wholesale, Sports & Sports Management, Transportation/Logistics, Telecommunications Services
Major Functions Chosen by Summer Interns 2007-2011
Percent of Acceptances |
| Function |
'11 |
'10 |
'09 |
'08 |
'07 |
| Business development |
6 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
| Consulting* |
27 |
22 |
19 |
25 |
21 |
| Finance |
19 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
27 |
| General management/leadership development |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Marketing |
24 |
29 |
30 |
25 |
28 |
| Other |
13 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
| Strategic planning |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
| *Includes consulting positions with public accounting firms. |
Summer Intern Monthly Salary Acceptances by Function
| Function |
%* |
Range |
Average |
Median |
| Business Development |
6 |
2,500-24,000 |
8,036 |
7,450 |
| Consulting |
27 |
1,200-24,000 |
9,871 |
10,400 |
| Corporate Development |
1 |
3,500-10,000 |
7,540 |
7,200 |
Ecommerce/Internet/Web Site
Management |
1 |
4,500-16,500 |
8,200 |
6,800 |
| Entrepreneurship |
1 |
1,250-8,400 |
4,569 |
4,000 |
| Finance: |
19 |
|
| |
Investment Banking |
7 |
7,500-10,900 |
8,467 |
8,333 |
| |
Investment Management |
4 |
1,900-18,750 |
8,026 |
8,333 |
|
Mergers & Acquisitions |
1 |
1,500-20,000 |
7,975 |
5,200 |
| |
Other Finance |
3 |
1,300-8,300 |
4,552 |
5,000 |
| |
Sales and Trading |
1 |
8,300-8,700 |
8,436 |
8,333 |
|
Treasury |
1 |
5,600-10,000 |
7,325 |
6,630 |
| General Management / Leadership Development |
4 |
2,000-14,000 |
7,801 |
8,000 |
| Lawyer/Legal |
1 |
12,000-14,000 |
12,618 |
12,350 |
| Marketing: |
24 |
|
| |
Advertising |
1 |
5,000-8,000 |
6,650 |
6,800 |
| |
Brand/Product Management |
15 |
1,500-15,000 |
6,460 |
6,400 |
| |
Merchandising / Retail |
1 |
6,000-7,000 |
6,500 |
6,500 |
| |
Other Marketing |
5 |
2,000-16,000 |
6,414 |
6,225 |
| Operations/Production |
1 |
3,500-7,500 |
6,108 |
6,770 |
| Other |
3 |
2,000-9,600 |
5,226 |
4,000 |
| Project Management |
1 |
1,200-7,000 |
4,456 |
4,000 |
| Real Estate Finance |
1 |
1,600-6,000 |
3,493 |
3,000 |
| Strategic Planning |
7 |
800-18,700 |
6,929 |
7,000 |
| Technology Business Analysis and Design |
1 |
2,400-8,000 |
5,859 |
6,510 |
| *Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. |
The following functions were each represented by less than 1% of reported acceptances and are not included in the above table: Administration, Analyst/Research, Corporate Finance, Economic Analysis/Research, Fundraising/Development, Human Resources, Lending/Relationship Management, Market Research, Private Client Services/Wealth Management, Product Development, Public Finance,Real Estate Development/Construction, Sales, Supply Chain/Logistics
