Industry

%

Base Salary

Manufacturing

24%

Range

Median

Auto/ transportation equipment

1 %

$60,000-85,000

$70,000

Chemicals

~

Computers/ consumer products

3 %

$63,600-90,000

$76,500

Food/ beverage/ tobacco

5 %

$52,000-85,000

$68,000

Forest products/ packaging

~

Household/ personal products

2 %

$66,000-70,000

$70,000

Other electronic equipment

1 %

$22,000-85,000

$75,000

Other manufacturing

1 %

$65,000-85,000

$75,000

Petroleum/ energy

~

Pharmaceuticals/ biotechnology/ health products

4 %

$58,000-90,000

$65,000

Software/ printing/ publishing

2 %

$58,000-90,000

$65,000

Telecommunications

~

Textiles/ clothing

~

Widely diversified

3 %

$20,000-100,000

$70,500

Services

76 %

Accounting

1 %

$90,000-90,000

$90,000

Advertising

~

Commercial banking

2 %

$65,000-90,000

$75,000

Computer-related services

1 %

$28,000-82,500

$75,000

Consulting

36 %

$50,000-137,000

$90,000

Diversified financial services

4 %

$65,000-$115,000

$81,500

Education

~

Entertainment/ leisure

1 %

$60,000-75,000

$70,000

Federal government

~

Healthcare services

1 %

$31,600-120,000

$44,500

Insurance

~

Investment banking/ brokerage/ securities

17 %

$26,500-115,000

$75,000

Investment management

1 %

$68,000-80,000

$80,000

Law

~

Media

~

Non-profit

~

Other services

1 %

$22,000-85,000

$75,000

Real estate

2 %

$50,000-80,000

$75,000

Retail

~

Telecommunications

2 %

$69,000-85,000

$77,000

Transportation services

1 %

$57,000-75,000

$69,000

Utilities

~

Venture capital

2 %

$73,500-150,000

$80,000