Stanford Business

FEBRUARY 2007


For the Record:
MBA Class of 200g Placement Report

INDUSTRY Percentage
of Class
Median Base
Salary
Median Total 
Compensation
Consulting 24 $110,000 $150,000
Hedge Funds 10 $125,000 $240,000
E-Commerce 9 $105,000 $136,688
Private Equity 9 $125,000 $220,000
Consumer Services 7 $87,000 $109,350
Biotech/Pharm/Medical 6 $95,000 $120,000
Investment Management 6 $117,500 $172,500
Investment Banking 5 $95,000 $230,000
Real Estate 5 $105,000 $145,000
Financial Services/Diversified 4 $110,000 $242,500
Manufacturing 2 $98,750 $128,000
Media/Entertainment 2 $90,000 $109,455
Nonprofit 2 $81,250 $88,375
Petroleum/Energy 2 $105,500 $137,500
Software 2 $110,000 $155,000
Venture Capital 2 $162,500 $162,500
Hardware 1 $100,00 $110,000
Other Services 1 $115,900 $121,900
TOP FUNCTIONS
Consultant: 25 percent
Investment Researcher/Portfolio Manager: 18 percent
Brand/Product/Marketing Manager: 11 percent

BASE SALARY
Median: $110,000
Range: $61,275–$210,000

TOTAL COMPENSATION
Median: $136,000
Range: $68,934–$475,000

For further details:
www.gsb.stanford.edu/cmc/reports/

Source: Stanford Business School Career Management Center