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Employment Statistics | 2004

Base Salaries by Industry — Full Time

Major Industries Chosen by Graduates 2000-2004
Percent of Acceptances
Industry
'04
'03
'02
'01
'00
Auto/transportation equipment
2
3
2
2
1
Chemicals
1
1
1
Commercial banking
1
1
1
1
2
Computers-consumer products
1
1
1
3
4
Consulting
27
24
23
39
33
Diversified financial services
4
2
3
2
1
E-commerce
2
1
1
8
Food/beverage
5
6
6
3
3
Household/personal products
5
4
3
3
2
Investment banking/brokerage/securities
7
10
15
15
14
Other manufacturing
4
2
2
1
1
Petroleum/energy
1
1
3
1
1
Pharmaceuticals / biotechnology / health products
8
7
8
5
4
Private equity/venture capital
1
2
2
2
3
Real estate
2
3
2
1
Transportation services
2
1
1
1
1
Widely diversified (manufacturing)
2
1
1
1


Graduate Salary Acceptances by Industry
Industry %* Range Average Median
Manufacturing
35
     
Aerospace
1
$64,000-  80,000
 $74,250
 $76,500
Agribusiness
1
90,000-100,000
92,800
92,000
Auto/transportation equipment
2
75,000-117,000
93,750
90,500
Chemicals
 
 
 
Computers-consumer
products
1
80,000-137,500
96,900
91,500
Food/beverage
5
65,000-110,000
83,000
83,000
Forest products/packaging
 
 
 
Household/personal
products
5
40,000-  85,000
80,300
83,000
Machinery
 
 
 
Other electronic equipment
 
 
 
Other manufacturing
4
59,000-125,000
87,700
86,000
Petroleum/energy
1
77,500-115,000
94,400
97,000
Pharmaceuticals/bio-
technology/health products
8
63,300-170,000
90,300
87,500
Software/printing/publishing
3
41,000-130,000
87,000
87,000
Telecommunications
1
84,000-180,000
106,200
90,000
Textiles/clothing
 
 
 
Widely diversified
2
80,000-135,000
103,900
105,000
Services
65
 
 
 
Commercial banking
1
75,000-  90,000
83,750
85,000
Computer-related services
1
78,000-110,000
95,500
100,000
Consulting
27
60,000-120,000
99,900
105,000
Diversified financial services
4
80,000-135,000
91,400
85,000
E-commerce
2
80,000-130,000
96,500
96,000
Education
1
56,000-  80,000
73,200
80,000
Entertainment/leisure
1
75,000-100,000
80,800
75,000
Food service/lodging
 
 
 
Government
 
 
 
Healthcare services
2
39,000-195,000
98,500
94,000
Insurance
 
 
 
Investment banking/
brokerage/securities
7
75,000-100,000
85,500
85,000
Investment management
3
66,200-150,000
94,600
90,000
Law
1
98,000-150,000
127,000
130,000
Media
2
70,000-100,000
89,700
90,000
Nonprofit
1
50,000-  90,000
66,250
62,500
Other services
1
58,000-  96,000
80,800
85,000
Private equity/LBO
2
85,000-120,000
101,500
100,000
Private equity/venture capital
1
85,000-130,000
101,000
90,000
Real estate
2
60,000-  95,000
83,500
87,500
Retail
4
50,000-130,000
91,900
90,000
Telecommunications
 
 
 
Transportation services
2
72,000-150,000
87,100
80,000
Utilities
 
 
 
Widely diversified
 
 
 
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
† Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers.
 
 
 
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