Employment Statistics | 2003

Base Monthly Salaries by Industry — Summer Interns

Summer Intern Salary Acceptances by Industry
Industry		Percent*	Range	Average
Manufacturing		43
Aerospace		1	$3,500- 6,000	5,600
Agribusiness		1	2,000- 5,500	4,500
Auto/transportation equipment		1	3,000- 6,100	5,300
Chemicals		1	1,000- 6,000	3,900
Computers/consumer products		4	1,000- 9,000	5,100
Food/beverage		9	1,500- 6,000	5,100
Household/personal products		4	1,400- 6,500	5,500
Machinery		1	5,000- 6,000	5,500
Other manufacturing		4	2,000- 7,000	4,900
Petroleum/energy		1	1,700- 7,500	5,500
Pharmaceuticals/biotechnology/ health products		10	1,300- 8,000	5,400
Rubber/plastics		†
Software/printing/publishing		3	3,200- 6,800	5,600
Telecommunications		3	1,500- 7,000	5,100
Textiles/clothing		†
Widely diversified		1	4,000- 7,700	5,200
Services		57
Commercial banking		1	1,000- 9,100	3,500
Computer-related services		1	2,000- 5,000	4,400
Construction		†
Consulting		15	1,000-10,000	7,600
Diversified financial services		2	1,000- 6,700	4,300
E-commerce		2	2,000-12,000	5,700
Education		†
Entertainment/leisure		2	1,000- 6,200	3,900
Food service/lodging		†
Government		†
Healthcare services		3	1,000- 6,700	4,500
Insurance		†
Investment banking/brokerage/ securities		10	1,500- 9,200	6,500
Investment management		2	1,500- 7,100	5,300
Law		1	9,000-12,500	10,600
Media		3	2,000- 8,300	4,100
Nonprofit		3	1,500- 6,800	3,400
Other services		1	1,500- 7,200	4,900
Private equity/LBO		†
Private equity/venture capital		1	1,000- 2,000	1,700
Real estate		1	4,000- 7,000	5,800
Retail		3	1,600- 6,100	4,700
Telecommunications		2	2,500- 6,700	5,100
Transportation services		1	4,000- 6,000	5,100
Widely diversified		1	4,000- 6,000	4,300
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. † Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers.