Employment Statistics | 2005

Base Monthly Salaries by Industry—Summer Interns

Summer Intern Monthly Salary Acceptances by Industry
Industry	%*	Range	Average	Median
Manufacturing	35
Auto/transportation equipment	2	$6,000- 8,000	$6,470	$6,275
Chemicals	1	5,000- 6,900	6,100	6,225
Computers-consumer products	2	2,480-10,000	5,585	5,375
Food/beverage	11	3,300- 8,500	5,700	5,625
Household/personal products	5	600- 6,500	5,230	5,990
Other electronic equipment	†
Other manufacturing	2	2,615- 6,000	4,580	4,700
Petroleum/energy	1	4,600- 6,680	6,150	6,650
Pharmaceuticals/biotech- nology/health products	6	2,950- 8,970	5,810	5,985
Software/printing/publishing	2	1,400- 6,250	5,200	6,075
Rubber/plastics	†
Telecommunications	2	4,640-10,000	5,790	5,150
Widely diversified	1	5,000- 7,500	6,325	6,250
Services	65
Commercial banking	1	2,000- 5,925	3,935	4,000
Computer-related services	1	5,500- 6,600	5,975	6,000
Consulting	18	2,250-10,000	8,555	9,000
Diversified financial services	2	3,600- 7,920	5,650	5,925
E-commerce	1	2,000- 7,000	5,515	6,700
Education	†
Entertainment/leisure	2	2,560- 6,000	4,810	5,000
Food service/lodging	1	3,400- 6,400	5,235	5,360
Government	†
Healthcare services	4	800- 8,300	4,790	5,000
Investment banking/ brokerage/securities	9	2,000- 9,100	7,550	7,915
Investment management	4	1,000- 8,000	6,155	6,250
Law	2	10,000-10,400	10,300	10,400
Media	2	2,400- 7,500	5,975	6,325
Nonprofit	2	2,000- 6,000	2,725	2,220
Other services	1	3,000- 6,000	5,070	5,800
Private equity/LBO	2	3,000- 8,000	4,980	5,325
Private equity/venture capital	2	500- 7,000	2,690	4,000
Real estate	4	1,000- 7,500	4,630	4,600
Retail	4	1,000- 7,000	5,510	5,800
Telecommunications	†
Transportation services	1	2,500- 6,665	4,660	5,075
Utilities	†
Widely diversified	†
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. † Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers.