Class of 2008
Industry, Function, Geography
Class of 2008 Full-Time Employment by Industry, Function, & Geography
Sources of accepted jobs as of August 25, 2008
Jobs accepted by industry
| % of offers accepted |
Starting salary | Signing bonus | |||||||
| Mean | Median | High | Low | Mean | Median | High | Low | ||
| Consulting | 20.9% | 117,060 | 125,000 | 140,000 | 80,000 | 23,790 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 10,000 |
| Investment banking | 20.9% | 94,100 | 95,000 | 115,000 | 65,000 | 40,110 | 40,000 | 62,500 | 10,000 |
| Asset Management | 8.1% | 102,760 | 95,000 | 155,000 | 75,000 | 32,710 | 37,500 | 50,000 | 13,000 |
| Diversified financial services | 6.0% | 97,690 | 95,000 | 115,000 | 90,000 | 27,130 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 7,500 |
| Consumer products | 8.5% | 90,450 | 92,000 | 100,000 | 40,000 | 22,350 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 3,500 |
| Diversified | 4.3% | 97,200 | 95,000 | 120,000 | 90,000 | 19,500 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 |
| Other industries | 9.4% | 96,570 | 94,800 | 185,000 | 43,000 | 12,000 | 12,500 | 20,000 | 5,000 |
Jobs accepted by function
| % of offers accepted |
Starting salary | Signing bonus | |||||||
| Mean | Median | High | Low | Mean | Median | High | Low | ||
| Consulting | 20% | 113,770 | 120,000 | 140,000 | 40,000 | 24,080 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 10,000 |
| Financial analysis & managerial finance | 14.9% | 97,470 | 97,500 | 125,000 | 60,000 | 21,560 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 7,500 |
| Investment banking | 11.5% | 94,720 | 95,000 | 105,000 | 85,000 | 45,250 | 45,000 | 62,500 | 30,000 |
| Asset management | 6.8% | 100,630 | 97,500 | 155,000 | 75,000 | 29,360 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 13,000 |
| General management | 9.4% | 94,980 | 95,000 | 125,000 | 55,000 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| Marketing | 17% | 94,230 | 93,000 | 125,000 | 72,000 | 22,400 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 2,000 |
Jobs accepted by geographic region
| % of offers accepted |
Starting salary | Signing bonus | |||||||
| Mean | Median | High | Low | Mean | Median | High | Low | ||
| New York City | 33.2% | 99,960 | 95,000 | 130,000 | 65,000 | 33,470 | 36,250 | 62,500 | 3,500 |
| USA - Northeast (outside NYC) | 21.3% | 102,100 | 95,000 | 160,000 | 75,000 | 22,180 | 20,000 | 60,000 | 2,000 |
| USA - Midwest | 8.9% | 99,890 | 97,000 | 130,000 | 43,000 | 21,060 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 8,080 |
| USA - MidAtlantic | 6.8% | 102,500 | 102,000 | 130,000 | 55,000 | 21,360 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 10,000 |
| USA - West | 8.9% | 105,552 | 100,000 | 185,000 | 83,000 | 20,320 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| USA - South | 1.7% | 92,250 | 94,500 | 100,000 | 80,000 | 13,330 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 |
| Outside Southwest | 3.4% | 101,250 | 102,500 | 125,000 | 60,000 | 23,750 | 17,500 | 62,500 | 10,000 |
| Asia | 7.7% | 94,500 | 95,000 | 130,000 | 40,000 | 28,480 | 26,000 | 50,000 | 10,000 |
| Latin America | 2.6% | 108,500 | 90,500 | 155,000 | 87,000 | ||||
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