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Employment Statistics | 2005

Base Salaries by Industry — Full Time

Major Industries Chosen by Graduates 2001-2005
Percent of Acceptances
Industry
'05
'04
'03
'02
'01
Auto/transportation equipment
1
2
3
2
2
Computers-consumer products
1
1
1
1
3
Consulting
32
27
24
23
39
Diversified financial services
3
4
2
3
2
Food/beverage
7
5
6
6
3
Household/personal products
4
5
4
3
3
Investment banking/brokerage/securities
11
8
10
15
15
Investment management
3
3
3
3
3
Other manufacturing
1
4
2
2
1
Petroleum/energy
1
1
1
3
1
Pharmaceuticals / biotechnology / health products
7
8
7
8
5
Private equity/LBO
3
2
1
1
2
Real estate
3
2
3
2
Retail
3
4
3
2
1
Software/printing/publishing
1
3
2
3
3


Graduate Base Salary Acceptances by Industry
Industry %* Range Average Median
Manufacturing
26
     
Agribusiness
 
 
 
Auto/transportation equipment
2
50,000-110,000
84,700
87,050
Chemicals
 
 
 
Computers-consumer
products
1
79,800-125,000
92,500
90,000
Food/beverage
7
67,000-117,800
87,100
85,000
Extractive minerals/metals
 
 
 
Forest products/packaging
 
 
 
Household/personal
products
4
30,000-133,400
82.700
85,000
Other manufacturing
1
80,000-125,000
95,900
89,750
Petroleum/energy
1
90,000-125,000
97,200
92,000
Pharmaceuticals/bio-
technology/health products
7
55,000-125,000
93,500
92,700
Rubber/plastics
 
 
 
Software/printing/publishing
1
80,000-120,000
95,600
95,000
Telecommunications
1
80,000-110,000
96,700
97,500
Textiles/clothing
 
 
 
Widely diversified
1
78,750-115,000
99,750
105,000
Services
74
 
 
 
Accounting
 
 
 
Commercial banking
1
85,000-115,000
93,300
90,000
Computer-related services
1
100,000-130,000
109,000
105,000
Construction
 
 
 
Consulting
32
41,500-150,000
107,900
110,000
Diversified financial services
3
67,000-105,000
87,000
87,250
E-commerce
1
79,300-100,000
91,550
92,500
Education
1
72,000- 95,400
85,500
85,000
Entertainment/leisure
1
60,000- 95,000
80,200
85,000
Food service/lodging
 
 
 
Government
 
 
 
Healthcare services
2
40,000-120,000
97,700
102,500
Investment banking/
brokerage/securities
11
50,000-135,000
95,900
95,000
Investment management
3
32,000-150,000
94,100
95,000
Law
1
125,000-175,000
141,400
135,000
Media
1
75,000- 90,500
86,700
90,000
Nonprofit
 
 
 
Other services
 
 
 
Private equity/LBO
3
80,000-130,000
108,400
110,000
Private equity/venture capital
1
90,000-175,000
114,600
100,000
Real estate
3
70,000-120,000
89,900
87,500
Retail
3
65,000-115,000
89,800
90,000
Telecommunications
1
73,000-115,000
91,400 
92,500
Transportation services
1
80,000- 95,000
84,800
81,000
Widely diversified
 
 
 
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
† Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers.
 
 
 
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