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Salary Information

Graduate Salary Statistics

MBA Career Positions
Compensation Data for 2008-2009 Annual Report
MBA Full-Time Class of 2009

Starting Salary Average

$89,156

Starting Salary Median

$88,750

Starting Salary Range

$47,000-125,000

Average Signing Bonus

$14,613

 

 

Percent of Class Employed as September 1, 2009

83%

Average Starting Salaries by Job Function and Percentage Breakdown

Job Function

Percentage

Average Salary

Salary Range

Banking

1%

$72,800

$72,800 - 72,800

Consulting

10%

$105,00

$85,000 - 125,000

Finance

21%

$90,166

$61,500 - 125,000

General Management

5%

$93,333

$80,000 - 110,000

Marketing/Sales

27%

$86,000

$55,000 - 97,000

Operations/Logistics

17%

$80,285

$65,000 - 94,000

Strategic/Business Planning

6%

$98,000

$80,000 - 125,000

Other

13%

$69,333

$47,000 - 82,000

 

 

 

 

Average Starting Salaries by Industry and Percentage Breakdown

Industry

Percentage

Salary Average

Salary Range

Consulting Services

10%

$103,571

$75,000 - 125,000

Consumer Products

17%

$89,125

$55,000 - 97,000

Financial Services

20%

$85,390

$65,000 - 110,000

Government

3%

$47,000

$47,000 - 47,000

Manufacturing

11%

$85,583

$65,000 - 97,000

Petroleum/Energy

5%

$88,500

$65,000 - 125,000

Pharma/Bio/Healthcare

9%

$93,285

$65,000 - 125,000

Non-Profit

1%

$65,000

$65,000 - 65,000

Retail

4%

$91,250

$87,500 - 95,000

Technology

12%

$80,000

$70,000 - 90,000

Other

9%

$75,750

$61,500 - 90,000

Average Starting Salaries by Geography

Geography

Percentage

Salary Average

SalaryRange

       

International - Europe

4%

$63,250

$63,250 - 65,000

International - Asia

4%

$70,000

$70,000 - 70,000

Mid-Atlantic

5%

$86,125

$75,000 - 97,000

Midwest

76%

$87,117

$47,000 - 125,000

Northeast

7%

$103,666

$91,000 - 110,000

South

4%

$105,000

$85,000 - 125,000

 

     

 

     

2008 - 2009 MLHR and MAcc Average Salaries

   
MLHR Full-Time Starting Salary Average $67,675/Year
MAcc Full-Time Career Positions $51,122/Year