Careers & Recruiting
 Salary & Outcome Data

Each academic year we collect salary offers from students and employers to provide our customers with data critical to finalizing the recruiting process. Click on the category titles below to find full-time and internship salary data for Fisher interns and graduates.

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  • Graduate

    MBA Full-Time Class of 2018

    Starting Salary Average $97,626
    Starting Salary Median $100,000
    Starting Salary Range $40,000 -$152,500
    Average Signing Bonus $21,360
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 96%
    International Students with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 90%

    Internship Salary for MBA, MHRM, MBLE

    Average MBA Internship Salary: $5,856/month

    Average MBLE Internship Salary: $3,501/month

    Average MHRM Internship Salary: $4,932/month

    MHRM Class of 2018

    Starting Salary Average $73,498
    Starting Salary Median $77,000
    Starting Salary Range $43368-$95,000
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 84%
    International Students with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 100%

    MAcc Class of 2018

    Starting Salary Average $52,831
    Starting Salary Median $53,000
    Starting Salary Range $24,960-70,500
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 97%
    International Students with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 57%

    MBLE Fall 2018 Graduates

    Starting Salary Average $64,937
    Starting Salary Median $68,000
    Starting Salary Range $43,680-$76,000
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) None in Class
    International Students with Job Offers (3 Months Past Graduation) 100%

    SMF Class of 2018

    Starting Salary Average $63,840
    Starting Salary Median $65,000
    U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents with Job Offers (6 Months Past Graduation) 95%
    International Students with Job Offers (6 Months Past Graduation) 85%

    INDUSTRY Average Salary
    Consulting Services $127,870
    Consumer Products $101,100
    Financial Services $93,575
    Government $54,000
    Healthcare $93,700
    Manufacturing $94,667
    Non-Profit $55,761
    Other $75,973
    Petroleum/Energy $96,000
    Pharmaceuticals/BioTech/Health Care $97,250
    Real Estate $72,500
    Restaurant $100,00
    Retail $90,000
    Technology $95,906

    MBA Average Starting Salaries by Industry 2017 - 2018

    MBA Average Starting Salaries by Function 2017 - 2018

    FUNCTION Average Salary
    Analytics $67,500
    Consulting $123,426
    Finance $87,764
    General Management $104,300
    Human Resources $86,083
    Marketing $97,429
    Operations/Logistics $96,500
    Real Estate $73,750
    Strategic/Business Planning $98,333
    Other $81,500

    Geographic Breakdown of MBA Full Time Jobs 2017 - 2018

    Geography Percentage
    US - Midwest 57%
    US - Northeast 10%
    US - South 6%
    US - West 7%
    US - Southwest 7%
    US - Mid-Atlantic 6%
    International 7%

    Geographic Breakdown of MBA Internships 2017 - 2018

    Geography Percentage
    US - Midwest 53%
    US - West 7%
    US - Southwest 3%
    US - Northeast 9%
    US - South 6%
    US - Mid-Atlantic 5%
    International 17%

  • Undergraduate

    2017-2018 Full-Time Career Jobs

    Average salary for career positions: $54,740

    Average signing bonus: $5,728 (306 students reported)

    Major Percentage Min Max Average Salary
    Accounting 18% $30,000 $85,000 $53,697
    Economics 1% $24,000 $80,000 $48,483
    Finance 30% $26,000 $95,000 $58,602
    Human Resources 2% $25,480 $58,000 $48,473
    Information Systems 4% $44,000 $108,000 $67,089
    Insurance <1% $30,000 $69,300 $50,100
    International Business 1% $49,000 $50,000 $49,500
    Logistics Management 10% $38,000 $75,000 $54,966
    Marketing 22% $23,040 $82,500 $50,000
    Operations Management 10% $30,000 $80,000 $56,198
    Real Estate 1% $35,000 $65,000 $49,438

    2017-2018 Full-Time Career Jobs by Region

    • 38% Columbus
    • 9% Cleveland
    • 3% Cincinnati
    • 59% (total) Ohio
    • 72% (total) Midwest
    • 2% International
    • 3% Mid-Atlantic
    • 9% Northeast
    • 5% South
    • 5% Southwest
    • 4% West

    2017-2018 Internships

    Average monthly salary for intern positions: (full time) $3,161 ($18.25/hr)
    Number of Students Reporting: 851
    The number reflects part time and full time together but salary reflects full time interns.

    Major Percentage Average HOURLY Salary
    Accounting 20% $20/hr
    Economics 2% $18/hr
    Finance 33% $19/hr
    Human Resources 4% $15/hr
    Information Systems 5% $19/hr
    Insurance <1% $12/hr
    International Business 1% $16/hr
    Logistics Management 5% $18/hr
    Marketing 20% $16/hr
    Operations Management 8% $18/hr
    Real Estate 1% $19/hr

    2017-2018 Full-Time Internships by Region

    • 38% Columbus
    • 7% Cleveland
    • 5% Cincinnati
    • 66% (total) Ohio
    • 75% (total) Midwest
    • 5% International
    • 3% Mid-Atlantic
    • 10% Northeast
    • 3% South
    • 3% West
    • 1% Southwest

    This report conforms to The National Undergraduate Business Symposium First Destination Reporting Standards. The career outcomes data presented are based upon a Knowledge Rate of 68% for the Class of 2017. The compensation data presented are based upon a Response Rate of 92% and a Salary Disclosure Rate of 80% for the Class of 2017.