Employment Statistics | 2007

Base Monthly Salaries by Industry—Summer Interns

Summer Intern Monthly Salary Acceptances by Industry
Industry	%*	Range	Average	Median
Manufacturing	36
Automotive	†
Biotechnology	1	5,400- 6,600	6,048	6,210
Chemicals	†
Computer hardware	2	5,200-10,000	6,148	5,500
Computer software	3	5,760- 7,000	6,552	6,400
Consumer electronics	†
Electronic equipment	†
Energy	2	5,900- 8,000	7,209	7,250
Food/beverage	9	1,000-12,750	5,913	5,820
Healthcare products	2	2,000- 7,200	5,843	6,000
Household/personal products	4	4,700- 7,800	6,173	6,300
Medical devices	1	6,000- 8,000	7,408	7,900
Other manufacturing	1	4,000- 6,500	5,400	5,000
Petroleum	†
Pharmaceuticals	3	3,400-10,000	6,665	6,412
Sporting goods	†
Telecommunications	2	5,000- 6,500	5,898	5,800
Textiles/clothing	†
Widely diversified	3	5,500- 9,500	7,748	8,000
Services	64
Brokerage/securities	†
Commercial banking	†
Computer-related services	†
Construction	†
Consulting	19	6,600-25,000	10,083	10,000
Diversified financial services	2	3,000- 9,000	6,301	6,300
E-commerce	2	2,000- 7,500	6,693	7,500
Education	1	600- 5,000	2,550	2,400
Entertainment	1	4,000- 7,000	5,388	5,440
Food service	†
Healthcare consulting	†
Healthcare services	1	4,000- 6,000	4,860	4,720
Investment banking	14	1,700-15,114	7,290	7,917
Investment management	5	1,600-10,000	7,645	7,916
Insurance	†
Law	3	9,600-14,000	11,799	12,000
Media	†
Nonprofit	1	800- 3,200	2,300	2,600
Other services	†
Private equity/LBO	3	3,000-12,500	6,030	4,500
Private equity/venture capital	3	1,000-10,000	5,767	5,000
Real estate development	1	1,000- 9,167	5,861	6,250
Real estate services	1	3,200-11,000	6,392	6,125
Retail	2	5,000- 7,650	6,094	6,000
Sports events/groups/ services	†
Strategy consulting	2	7,000-11,500	9,700	10,000
Technology consulting	†
Telecommunications	†
Transportation services	†
Travel/leisure	†
* Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. † Indicates less than one percent of accepted offers.