Employment Statistics
Read highlights of our placement data for the Stern Class of 2012
| Full-Time Employment Statistics by Industry* | |||||
| % of Reported Placements | Mean Base Salary | Base Salary Range | Mean Signing Bonus | Mean Guaranteed Bonus | |
| Consulting | 22% | $126,696 | $71,000-$140,000 | $28,954 | $24,000 |
| Investment Banking | 22% | $102,855 | $75,000-$150,000 | $46,397 | $40,000 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 11% | $100,979 | $86,200-$128,333 | $32,036 | $29,533 |
| Media/Entertainment/Technology | 11% | $102,160 | $50,000-$140,000 | $21,281 | $12,667 |
| Consumer Products | 7% | $97,476 | $85,000-$105,000 | $24,263 | $13,727 |
| Investment Management/Hedge Fund | 6% | $109,722 | $75,000-$145,000 | $29,500 | $44,000 |
| Luxury/Retail | 3% | $93,173 | $85,000-$112,211 | n/a | $14,417 |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 3% | $109,167 | $60,000-$125,000 | $30,000 | $41,800 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare | 3% | $102,750 | $87,500-$117,000 | $15,250 | n/a |
| Entrepreneurial/Start-up | 2% | $106,000 | $65,000-$160,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Real Estate | 1% | $95,000 | $85,000-$100,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Telecommunications | 1% | $121,667 | $105,000-$140,000 | $17,000 | $21,688 |
| Other+ | 8% | $99,974 | $80,000-$150,000 | $18,083 | $23,350 |
| +Other includes Aerospace Transportation, Commercial Banking, Executive Search, Law, Manufacturing, Nonprofit and Other. *An 'n/a' in any field indicates there is insufficient data to comply with MBA Career Services Council salary reporting guidelines. | |||||
| Full-Time Employment Statistics by Function* | |||||
| % of Reported Placements | Mean Base Salary | Base Salary Range | Mean Signing Bonus | Mean Guaranteed Bonus | |
| Consulting | 25% | $122,848 | $71,000-$140,000 | $28,218 | $22,583 |
| Marketing | 17% | $100,627 | $75,000-$160,000 | $21,730 | $21,718 |
| Investment Banking | 16% | $103,420 | $100,000-$150,000 | $47,784 | $40,314 |
| Investment Management | 7% | $108,438 | $100,000-$145,000 | $30,000 | $38,536 |
| Sales & Trading | 6% | $101,355 | $75,000-$137,821 | $39,500 | n/a |
| General/Corporate Finance | 5% | $104,083 | $95,000-$150,000 | $27,750 | n/a |
| General Management/Project Management | 5% | $102,885 | $50,000-$150,000 | $27,083 | $12,389 |
| Business Development | 4% | $101,875 | $70,000-$130,000 | $10,000 | $12,500 |
| Research | 3% | $109,103 | $100,000-$137,821 | $43,333 | $37,500 |
| Strategic Planning | 3% | $103,438 | $90,000-$125,000 | $22,833 | n/a |
| Private Banking/Private Client Services | 2% | $96,550 | $86,200-$100,000 | $35,000 | n/a |
| Private Equity | 2% | $105,000 | $60,000-$125,000 | $30,000 | $42,250 |
| Other++ | 5% | $92,500 | $60,000-$125,000 | $21,667 | $18,333 |
| ++Other includes Information Systems, Law, Operations, Risk Management, Social Enterprise and Venture Capital. *An 'n/a' in any field indicates there is insufficient data to comply with MBA Career Services Council salary reporting guidelines. | |||||
| Average Annual Salary | |
| Total average: | $167,702 |
| Base average: | $107,875 |
| Full annual compensation range*: | $50,000-$160,000 |
| Signing bonus average**: | $32,054 |
| Guaranteed bonus average**: | $27,773 |
| *This statistic reflects the range of individual students' full compensation packages, including base salary, signing bonus, and other guaranteed compensation. **Average bonus statistics are calculated only for those who provided bonus information. | |
View full placement statistics on our Office of Career Development website.
