Industry

%

Base Salary

Manufacturing

29%

Range

Median

Aerospace

1%

$72,000- 85,000

$78,000

Auto/ transportation equipment

1%

$87,000- 98,000

$93,600

Chemicals

~

Computers/ consumer products

4%

$61,500-100,000

$79,100

Extractive minerals/ metals

~

Food/ beverage

7%

$69,000- 95,000

$73,600

Forest products/ packaging

~

Household/ personal products

4%

$54,100- 90,000

$70,400

Machinery

~

Other electronic equipment

~

Other manufacturing

~

Petroleum/ energy

~

Pharmaceuticals/ biotechnology/ health products

5%

$60,000-135,000

$84,500

Software/ printing/ publishing

3%

$75,000- 88,000

$82,500

Telecommunications

1%

$75,000- 90,000

$83,000

Widely diversified

~

Services

71%

Commercial banking

2%

$71,500-100,000

$78,200

Computer-related services

1%

$60,000- 92,500

$75,100

Construction

~

Consulting

36%

$60,000-121,800

$95,000

Diversified financial services

2%

$65,000-110,000

$80,500

E-commerce

4%

$50,000-125,000

$79,400

Education

1%

$70,000- 75,000

$72,500

Entertainment/ leisure

1%

$75,000-100,000

$82,500

Food service/ lodging

~

Healthcare services

2%

$70,000- 99,000

$85,200

Insurance

~

Investment banking/ brokerage/ securities

10%

$60,000-140,000

$77,100

Investment management

2%

$75,000- 92,500

$81,800

Law

~

Media

~

Private equity/ LBO

1%

$70,000- 90,000

$80,800

Private equity/ venture capital

1%

$60,000-105,000

$82,500

Real estate

~

Retail

1%

$63,000- 85,000

$74,300

Telecommunications

1%

$66,400- 90,000

$80,600

Transportation services

2%

$70,000-115,500

$77,600

Utilities

1%

$55,000-100,000

$80,000

Widely diversified

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