# Function

### Compensation of Accepted Offers by Function, Class of 2018

| **Function** | **%** | **Average Base ($)** | **Median Base ($)** | **Low ($)** | **High ($)** | **Average    Signing Bonus ($)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 36.8% | 134,346 | 140,000 | 74,000 | 200,000 | 26,469 |
| Brand Innovation | 0.3% | † | † | † | † | † |
| Business Development/Sales | 2.5% | 124,313 | 117,500 | 90,000 | 200,000 | 24,600 |
| Strategy | 6.4% | 118,500 | 112,500 | 74,000 | 170,000 | 24,231 |
| Management | 24.5% | 139,448 | 147,000 | 80,000 | 170,000 | 27,282 |
| Retail | 0.9% | 130,667 | 135,000 | 110,000 | 147,000 | † |
| Technology | 2.1% | 136,929 | 147,000 | 114,000 | 150,000 | 24,143 |
| Finance/Accounting | 34.7% | 124,977 | 125,000 | 70,000 | 170,000 | 45,473 |
| General/Corporate | 7.7% | 113,854 | 115,000 | 70,000 | 150,000 | 28,963 |
| Investment Banking | 21.5% | 130,500 | 125,000 | 110,000 | 170,000 | 52,064 |
| Private Wealth Management | 1.5% | 119,000 | 125,000 | 95,000 | 125,000 | 43,750 |
| Private Equity | 0.9% | 113,333 | 110,000 | 80,000 | 150,000 | † |
| Venture Capital | 0.9% | † | † | † | † | † |
| Finance Other¹ | 2.1% | 120,833 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 135,000 | 32,500 |
| Management | 6.1% | 122,350 | 121,500 | 90,000 | 150,000 | 33,867 |
| General Management | 4.6% | 124,667 | 125,000 | 90,000 | 150,000 | 37,455 |
| Merchandising | 0.3% | † | † | † | † | † |
| Project Management | 1.2% | 119,250 | 118,500 | 110,000 | 130,000 | 24,000 |
| Human Resources | 1.2% | 105,000 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | † |
| Information Technology/Data Analytics | 2.1% | 126,667 | 125,000 | 100,000 | 145,000 | 26,000 |
| Marketing/Sales | 13.5% | 118,667 | 119,500 | 85,000 | 142,000 | 36,897 |
| Brand Management | 2.8% | 104,778 | 106,000 | 95,000 | 108,000 | 25,000 |
| General | 3.7% | 111,700 | 110,000 | 85,000 | 132,000 | 13,757 |
| Product Marketing | 0.6% | † | † | † | † | † |
| Product Management | 6.4% | 128,524 | 130,000 | 100,000 | 142,000 | 49,842 |
| Operations | 1.5% | 110,100 | 115,500 | 85,000 | 130,000 | † |
| Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Law | 4.0% | 176,923 | 180,000 | 150,000 | 190,000 | 16,000 |

¹Finance/Accounting Other includes: Investment Management, Research - Equity Buy Side, Research - Equity Sell Side, Structured/Project Finance
† Reporting numbers insufficient to provide salary information###

### Historical Employment Data, by Function

| **Function** | **Class of 2018** | **Class of 2017** | **Class of 2016** | **Class of 2015** | **Class of 2014** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 37% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| Finance |  |  |  |  |  |
| General/Corporate | 8% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Investment Banking | 22% | 21% | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Investment Management | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Private Wealth Management | 2% | \* | 2% | 2% | \* |
| Private Equity | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Research | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 4% |
| Risk Managment |  | \* | \* | \* | \* |
| Sales & Trading |  | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Structured/Project Finance | \* |  | \* | \* | \* |
| Venture Capital | 1% | \* | \* | \* |  |
| General Management | 6% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Human Resources | 1% |  |  |  |  |
| Information Technology/Data Analytics | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | \* |
| Marketing/Sales | 14% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Operations | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Other |  |  |  |  |  |
| Law | 4% | 2% | 2% | \* | \* |
| Other |  |  | 2% | 2% | 2% |

\*Less than 1% of accepted offers
\*\*Due to rounding, totals do not always add up to 100%
Updated as of 10/25/18