UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Consulting
Healthcare/Life Sciences | Management Consulting |
Non-Profit/Government
Education
Elementary/Secondary Education | Higher Education (including
Research Labs) | Other
Engineering/Manufacturing
Aerospace | Computer Products - Hardware | Electronics/Robotics |
Engineering | Manufacturing
Financial Services
Diversified Financial Services | Hedge Fund | Investment
Banking/Brokerage | Investment Management/Counsel |
Private Equity | Venture Capital
Government
Federal Government | State/Local Government | Other
Healthcare
Community/Public Health Center | Health Maintenance Organization
| Hospital | Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility | Private Practice
Legal Services
Marketing/Advertising/
Public Relations
Media/Journalism/Entertainment
Nonprofit
Cultural Institutions/Arts and Cultural Affairs |
Public Interest/Advocacy | Social Services
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
Real Estate/Construction
Retail/Wholesale/Consumer Products
Technology
Salaries by Industry
Salaries by Job Function
Signing Bonuses by Industry
Signing Bonuses by Job Function
Methodology
Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania annually surveys students about their plans for up to six months following graduation.
Of the 2,579 undergraduates who received their degrees from August 2020–May 2021, this report looks at 1,492 who were working full-
time within six months of their graduation (72% of the 2,076 total known outcomes, or 58% of the total graduating class), and groups
employers by industry in order to look at trends in hiring timelines, offer methods, job titles, salaries, and bonuses.
Undergraduate Class of 2021
Post-Graduation Industry Report
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Consulting
18%
15%
6%
23%
7%
2%
1%
4%
7%
8%
7%
1% 1% 1%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
213 responses
2020
2021
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
4%
5%
6%
75%
Management
Sales
Research: Other
Research: Economics
Real Estate Development
Product/Brand Management
Policy/Analysis
Other
Entrepreneur/Founder
Administration
Business Development
Human Resources
Marketing
Software Development/Engineering
Product/Project Management (Tech)
Market Research
Data Analytics: Data Analytics
Data Analytics: Data Science
Consulting: Technology
Consulting: Research
Consulting: Management/Strategy
Job Functions
261 responses
86% were working
in a consulting role.
69% received their
offers before December.
Management
Consulting, 70%
Other, 17%
Healthcare/
Life Sciences, 10%
Non-Profit/
Government, 3%
Industry Breakdown
295 responses
Median Starting Salary
$84,500
Median Signing Bonus – $7,000
2%
3%
11%
16%
18%
24%
26%
Contacts Outside of Penn
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Applied Directly
Previous Employer (through OCI)
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
How They Heard About the Job
177 responses
50% received offers from
On Campus Interviews (OCI).
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Consulting
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Consulting
164
$84,500
$40,000
$114,000
Healthcare/Life Sciences
19
$77,500
$55,000
$87,500
Management Consulting
113
$90,000
$40,000
$110,000
Non-Profit/Government
3
$75,000
$56,000
$75,000
Other
29
$72,500
$40,000
$114,000
Employers & Job Titles
Accenture, Analyst
Accenture, Computer Systems Software
Architect
Accenture, Consulting Analyst (2)
Accenture, Strategy Analyst (3)
Accenture, Technology Analyst (2)
Accenture, Technology Platform Advisory
Analyst
Accolade, Inc., Capacity Planning Manager
Activate Consulting, Business Analyst
Algorex Healthcare Technologies,
Associate Data Scientist
alliantgroup, Project Associate
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting,
Analyst (Management Consulting)
AlphaSights, Associate (2)
AlphaSights, Associate, Client Services (2)
AlphaSights, Client Success Associate
AlphaSights, Recruiting Coordinator
Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Associate
Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Associate Consultant
Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Associate
Consultant, Consumer and Retail Group
Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Marketing
Coordinator
Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Private Equity
Performance Improvement Analyst
Analysis Group, Inc., Analyst (2)
Andiamo, Junior Analyst, Technology Talent
Acquisition Specialist
APPRISE Incorporated, Policy Analyst
Ares Management Corporation, Product
Management and Investor Relations Analyst
Avascent, Analyst
Avenu, Founder
Bain & Company, Associate Consultant (18)
Bain & Company, Senior Associate, Data
Science
Bates White Economic Consulting,
Consultant (3)
Beghou Consulting, Associate Consultant
Bluestar Bioadvisors, Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton, Business Analytics
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG),
Associate (25)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Associate
Consultant (2)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Associate
Boston Consulting Group (BCG),
Consulting Business Associate (3)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG),
Management Consultant
BRG, Associate (2)
BroadBranch Advisors, Consulting Business
Associate
Brunswick Group, Executive
CBPartners, Analyst (2)
Censeo Consulting Group, Business Analyst
Cicero Group, Business Analyst
Civis Analytics, Applied Data Scientist
ClearView Healthcare Partners,
Analyst (6)
Cloudmed (Formerly Triage Consulting
Group), Associate Consultant
Cornerstone Research, Analyst
Cornerstone Research, Analyst
(Management Consulting)
Corporate Insight, Research Associate
DeciBio, Analyst
Deloitte, Analyst (4)
Deloitte, Business Analyst
Deloitte, Solutions Engineering Analyst (2)
Deloitte, Strategy Analyst (5)
Deloitte, Transfer Pricing Consultant
ECS, Cybersecurity Data Scientist
Emerton LLC, Associate Consultant
EMT org, EMT
EY, Consulting Business Associate
EY, Technology Consultant
EY, Technology Consulting Staff
EY-Parthenon, Analyst (Management
Consulting)
EY-Parthenon, Associate (6)
EY-Parthenon, M&A Strategy Associate
EY-Parthenon, Management Consultant
EY-Parthenon, Software Strategy Group
EY-Parthenon, Strategy & Transactions
Associate
EY-Parthenon, Strategy Analyst
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Employers & Job Titles (continued)
EY-Parthenon, Transactions Strategy
Associate
FTI Consulting, Data & Analytics Consultant
FTI Consulting, Management Consultant (3)
Gartner, Client Success Manager
GEP Worldwide, Associate Consultant
GLG, Client Solutions Associate
GRAPH Strategy, Associate
Guidehouse, Energy, Sustainability, and
Infrastructure Consultant
Guidehouse, Health Care Consultant
Guidehouse, Life Sciences Consultant
Guidehouse, Life Sciences Strategy Consultant
Guidepoint, Associate
Guidepoint, Client Services Associate
Guidepoint, Healthcare Associate
Guidepoint, Research Associate
Hamilton Place Strategies, Associate (2)
HawkPartners, Partner (2)
Health Advances, LLC, Analyst
(Management Consulting)
Herspiegel Consulting, Analyst
HR&A Advisors, Inc., Research Analyst
Huron Consulting, Associate Consultant
IBM, Associate Business Transformation
Consultant
IBM, Associate Business Transformation
Consulting
IBM, Associate Product Manager
IBM, Front-End Developer
IBM, Technical Solutions Sales
IQVIA, Associate (2)
IQVIA, Consulting Business Associate
IQVIA, Life Science Consultant
Kaiser Associates, Associate Consultant
Kantar, Analyst
Kantar, Senior Associate
Keystone Strategy, Associate
Malk Partners, Associate
Management Solutions, Consultant
McKinsey & Company, Analyst - Risk
Dynamics
McKinsey & Company, Analyst
(Management Consulting)
McKinsey & Company, Business Analyst
(36)
McKinsey & Company, Business Analyst
Intern
McKinsey & Company, Consultant
McKinsey & Company, Consulting Business
Associate (2)
McKinsey & Company, Data Scientist (2)
MediaLink, Analyst
Mercer, Communications Consultant
MFR Consultant, Inc., Consultant
Myers-Holum, Associate Developer
NAXION, Research Analyst
Novantas, Inc., Client Success Analyst
Novetta, Machine Learning Engineer
Oliver Wyman, Analyst (2)
Oliver Wyman, Consultant (2)
Oliver Wyman, Management Consultant (2)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Advisory
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Business
Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), BXT
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
Marketing and Communications Specialist
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Tax
Transfer Pricing
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
Technology Consulting Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
Technology Consulting Associate
Prophet, Associate (2)
Prophet, Consulting Business Associate
Putnam Associates, Associate Consultant (3)
PwC - Strategy&, Associate (3)
PwC - Strategy&, Associate Consultant
PwC - Strategy&, Associate, Private Equity
Value Creation
PwC - Strategy&, Consulting Business
Associate
Resolution Economics, Consultant (2)
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Analyst
(Management Consulting)
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Consultant
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Consulting
Business Associate
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Management
Consultant
Slalom Consulting, Associate Consultant
Sparrow, CTO
Spencer Stuart, Analyst
Spencer Stuart, Analyst, Leadership Advisory
Services
SPMB Executive Search, Analyst
SSA & Company, Business Analyst
SSA & Company, Consulting Analyst
Strategic Research Insights, Inc (SRI),
Associate Manager of Analytics
Strategic Research Insights, Inc (SRI),
Consulting Business Associate
Strategic Research Insights, Inc (SRI),
Marketing Consultant
Teneo, Title Not Provided
The Accessory Think Tank, Brand Strategist
The Brattle Group, Research Analyst
The Climate Board Company, Analyst
The Millennium Alliance, Alliance Executive
Trinity Life Sciences, Associate Consultant
(3)
Trinity Life Sciences, Business Consultant
Wachsman, Executive (Account Coordinator)
Washington Business Dynamics,
Associate
Windrose Consulting Group, Analyst
WithPurpose, Director of Data Science
ZS Associates, Associate Consultant (2)
ZS Associates, Decision Analytics Associate
ZS Associates, Strategy Insights & Planning
Associate (4)
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Education
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
4%
9%
17%
21%
26%
Policy/Analysis
Clinical Other - Non-Nursing
Counseling
Data Analytics: Data Science
Editing
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Marketing
Testing/Quality/Evaluation
Sales
Production (Media)
Research & Development
Entrepreneur/Founder
Coaching/Tutoring
Finance: Investment Management
Administration
Research: Biomedical
Research: Clinical
Research: Other
Teaching
Job Functions
81 responses
Higher Education -
Research Lab, 39%
Higher Education -
Non-Research, 29%
Elementary/
Secondary
Education, 25%
Other, 7%
Industry Breakdown
85 responses
8%
2%
4% 4%
2%
4%
6%
15%
29%
13%
2%
6%
2% 2%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
48 responses
2020
2021
51% were
working in a
research role.
Median Starting Salary
$45,965
0%
3%
5%
5%
10%
13%
15%
50%
Contacts Outside of Penn
Other
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
40 responses
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Education
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Education
24
$45,634
$22,000
$60,000
Elementary/Secondary Education
9
$47,500
$22,000
$60,000
Higher Education - Non-Research
2
-
-
-
Higher Education - Research Lab
13
$45,000
$26,624
$53,000
Other
0
-
-
-
Employers & Job Titles
BioDojo, Fellow
Brown University, Psychologist Research Assistant
Classical Charter Schools, ClassiCorp Fellow
Columbia University, Research Coordinator, Horga Lab
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Research Assistant
Emile Learning, Business Development and Sales
Georgia Tech Research Institute, Junior Quantum Physicist
Harvard Business School, RA
Harvard University - Berkman Klein Center for Internet &
Society, Research Assistant
Haskins Laboratories, Research Associate
Horizons at Episcopal Academy, Assistant Teacher
inventXYZ, Founder
IRISHEP, Researcher
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Associate
Researcher
JOMI Surgical Video Journal, Marketing Lead
KIPP NYC, College Success Advisor
KIPP Philadelphia Schools, Middle School English Teacher
Marian Central Catholic High School, Teacher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Research Support
Associate
Mastery Charter, Teacher
Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Lab (MPBEL) Yonsei
University College of Medicine, Researcher
New York University, Associate Research Coordinator
New York University - College Advising Corps, College Advisor
New York University - Department of Psychology, Project Manager
New York University - The Hartley Lab, Laboratory Manager
Noble Schools, Administrative Assistant
Northwestern University, Strategic Operations Assistant
Penn Medicine - PAIR Center, Clinical Research Coordinator
Research for Action, Research Assistant
School of Rock Philadelphia, Guitar/Bass Instructor
Simons Foundation, Associate Producer, Sandbox Films
Spring Brook Country Club, Coach
St. Anne-Belfield School, History Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), 4th Grade Lead Teacher at
Success Academy Charter Schools
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), Associate Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), Entry-Level Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), Lead Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), Middle School Science
Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools (NY), Teacher
Teach For America, 4th Grade Math Teacher
Teach For America, English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
Teach For America, High School Math Teacher
Teach For America, Middle School Math Teacher
Teach For America, Middle School Teacher
Teach For America, Teacher (2)
The Rockefeller University, Research Assistant
Tomujin Academy, Counselor
University of California, San Francisco, Junior Specialist
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Medicine,
Research Associate II
University of Pennsylvania, Admissions Counselor
University of Pennsylvania, Client Research Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Research Coordinator
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Education
Employers & Job Titles
University of Pennsylvania, Co-Founder of Be Body Positive Philly
University of Pennsylvania, Educational Consultant
University of Pennsylvania, Measey Surgical Scholar
University of Pennsylvania, Research Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania, Research Technician
University of Pennsylvania, Researcher
University of Pennsylvania - Center for Studies of Addiction, Clinical Research Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania - Heath D. Schmidt Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, Neuroscience Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania - Office of Investments, Analyst
University of Pennsylvania - Office of Investments, Investment Analyst (2)
University of Pennsylvania - Penn Engineering, Research Associate
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Clinical Assistant/Scribe
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Clinical Research Coordinator (2)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Clinical Research Coordinator B
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Grants Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Lab Technician
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Laboratory Specialist
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Research Assistant (2)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Chen-Plotkin Lab, Science Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania - School of Veterinary Medicine, Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania - Venture Lab, Studio Technician
University of Pennsylvania - Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, Economic Research Analyst
Vanderbilt University, Lab Manager
Yale University, Postgraduate Research Associate
Yale University Press, Acquisitions Editorial Intern
Yale University, Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Lab, Research Fellow
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Engineering/Manufacturing
7% 7% 7% 7%
14%
21%
7%
21%
7%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
14 responses
2020
2021
Median Starting Salary
$94,578
Manufacturing -
Other, 36%
Automotive, 22%
Aerospace, 14%
Computer Products -
Hardware, 8%
Engineering, 14%
Industry Breakdown
36 responses
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
6%
6%
6%
6%
12%
21%
27%
Writing: Technical Writing (Scientific)
Product/Brand Management
Other
Human Resources
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Systems Engineering/Analysis
Product Design/Development
Manufacturing
Data Analytics: Data Science
Management
Software Development/Engineering
Research & Development
Job Functions
33 responses
0%
0%
8%
8%
17%
17%
17%
33%
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Contacts Outside of Penn
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
12 responses
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Engineering/Manufacturing
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Engineering/Manufacturing
10
$94,578
$82,000
$135,000
Aerospace
1
-
-
-
Automotive
3
$87,000
$82,000
$135,000
Computer Products - Hardware
1
-
-
-
Electronics/Robotics
0
-
-
-
Engineering
0
-
-
-
Manufacturing - Other
5
$94,500
$94,000
$94,660
Employers & Job Titles
AI Solution Center, Researcher
Arm, Inc., Graduate Engineer
Aurora, Software Engineer Intern
Boeing, Manufacturing Engineer
Cruise, Software Engineer
Dell Technologies, Analyst, Product Design
GAF, Innovation Model Analyst
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Optical Engineer
General Motors, GPG TRACK Engineer
General Motors, Software Engineer
Gridless power, Embedded Systems Developer
Gwynedd Manufacturing Inc., Design Engineer
Kelter and Gilligo Consulting Engineers, Junior HVAC Designer
Kennametal, Operations Leadership Program
Lutron Electronics, Senior Project Software Engineer
McMaster-Carr, Management Development Trainee (4)
McMaster-Carr, Management Trainee
Medaquips, Human Resources Officer
NASA Glenn Research Center Office of STEM Engagement, Design
and Communications Support Intern
Neocis Inc., Software Engineer
Nuro, Inc., Machine Learning Engineer
Raytheon Technologies, Mechanical Engineer
Relay and Power Systems, Project Controls Associate
Sapphire Finishing Mills, General Manager
SpaceX, Structures Engineer
Takt, Chief Data Officer
Tesla, Finance Analyst
Tesla, Materials Engineer (2)
Tesla, Senior Integration Engineer
Thornton Tomasetti, Facade Engineer Intern
TSMC, Equipment Engineer
Veeco, Product Specialist
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Financial Services
1%
5%
6%
6%
7%
19%
27%
28%
Other
Other Career Services Resources
Contacts at Penn
Contacts Outside of Penn
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Applied Directly
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
How They Heard About the Job
234 responses
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.5%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
5%
7%
8%
8%
46%
Business Development
Consulting: Technology
Product Design/Development
Accounting
Legal Support
Finance: Sales
Other
Technology Analysis
Consulting: Management/Strategy
Finance: Commercial Banking/Lending
Marketing
Data Analytics: Data Analytics
Finance: Risk Management
Finance: Venture Capital
Product/Project Management…
Data Analytics: Data Science
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis…
Real Estate Investment
Software Development/Engineering
Finance: Securities Research
Finance: Private Equity
Finance: Trading
Finance: Investment…
Finance: Investment Banking
Job Functions
408 responses
10%
54%
7%
6%
4%
3%
1%
1%
2%
6%
3%
2%
1%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
299 responses
2020
2021
55% received return offers
from a previous employer.
81% received their
offers before December.
82% were
working in a
finance role.
Median Starting Salary
$85,000
Median Signing Bonus – $10,000
Investment
Banking/
Brokerage, 65%
Investment
Management/
Counsel, 11%
Private Equity, 10%
Diversified
Financial
Services, 8%
Hedge Fund, 5%
Venture Capital, 1%
Industry Breakdown
460 responses
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Financial Services
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Financial Services
214
$85,000
$42,341
$200,000
Diversified Financial Services (including commercial/retail banking)
15
$85,000
$56,000
$150,000
Hedge Fund
12
$100,000
$50,000
$200,000
Investment Banking/Brokerage
138
$85,000
$52,000
$110,000
Investment Management/Counsel
23
$85,000
$42,341
$150,000
Private Equity
25
$90,000
$60,000
$150,000
Venture Capital
1
-
-
-
Employers & Job Titles
Aksia, LLC, Investment Research Analyst
AllianceBernstein, Equity Research Associate
AllianceBernstein, Multi-Asset Solutions
Rotational Associate
Alphavate LLC, Consulting Analyst
Altamont Capital Partners, Analyst
American Express, Analyst, Global
Commercial Services
American Express, Associate Product
Manager (2)
American Express, Digital Product
Management
American Express, Finance Analyst
American Express, Financial Analyst (2)
American Express, Global Consumer
Services Analyst
American Express, Global Consumer
Services Marketing Analyst (2)
American Express, Marketing Analyst
American Express, Product Development
Analyst
American Express, Product Manager
AQR Capital Management, Business
Development Analyst
AQR Capital Management, Market Risk
Analyst
Arba Credit, Analyst
Ares Management Corporation, Analyst
Ares Management Corporation, Real
Estate Analyst
ARK Investment Management, Associate
Ascender Capital Limited, Analyst
Asia Partners, Investment Analyst
Auldbrass Partners, Private Equity Analyst
Bain Capital, Analyst
Bain Capital, Private Equity Analyst (2)
Bank of America, Analyst (2)
Bank of America, Corporate Banking Analyst
Bank of America, Data Science Analyst
Bank of America, Financial Analyst
Bank of America, Global Risk Analyst
Bank of America, Global Transaction
Services Analyst
Bank of America, Investment Banking
Analyst (9)
Bank of America, Strategy & Management
Analyst
Bank of America, Trading Analyst
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY
Mellon), Analyst
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY
Mellon), Product Manager
Barclays, Analyst (2)
Barclays, Equity Trader
Barclays, Investment Banking Analyst (5)
Barings, High Yield Analyst
Bellwether Asset Management, Analyst
(2)
Bellwether Asset Management, Financial
Analyst
Belvedere Trading, LLC, Quantitative Trader
(Finance)
Berenson & Company, Analyst (2)
Bessemer Venture Partners, Analyst
BlackArch Partners, Investment Banking
Analyst
BlackRock, Aladdin Client Services Analyst
BlackRock, Analyst
BlackRock, Financial Modeling Group
BlackRock, Software Engineer
Blackstone, Analyst (4)
Blackstone, Business Analyst
Blackstone, Financial Analyst
Blackstone, Investment Analyst
Blackstone, Private Equity Analyst
Blackstone, Real Estate Private Equity Analyst
Blackstone, Software Engineer
Blackstone, Software Engineer Analyst
BNP Paribas, Analyst (Investment Banking)
BNY Mellon, Data Scientist
Brighton Park Capital, Investment Analyst
Brighton Park Capital, Investor
Brown Advisory, Portfolio Analyst
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Financial Services
Employers & Job Titles (continued)
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company,
Investment Banking Analyst
Cantor Fitzgerald, Analyst
Capital One, Associate Product Manager
Capital One, Business Analyst (4)
CapM, Analyst
Centerview Partners, Analyst (2)
Centerview Partners, Investment Banking
Analyst (2)
Centricus, Private Equity Analyst
Cherry Ventures, Investment Team
CI Asante Wealth Management,
Associate
CICC, Investment Banking Analyst
Citadel, Software Engineer
Citadel and Citadel Securities,
Quantitative Trader (Finance)
Citadel Securities, Quant Trader
Citi, Analyst (2)
Citi, Commercial Banking Analyst, Asset Based
Finance
Citi, Corporate & Investment Banking Analyst
Citi, Equity Research Associate
Citi, Investment Banking Analyst (7)
Citi, Markets Analyst
Citi, Markets and Securities Services Analyst
Citi, Risk Management
Citi, Sales and Trading Analyst (2)
Clearsight Advisors, Analyst
Clearsight Advisors, Financial Analyst
Clearsight Advisors, Investment Banking
Analyst
Colter Lewis Investment Partners LLC,
Investment Analyst
Computershare Loan Services, Data
Analyst
Cowen, Analyst
Cowen, Investment Banking Analyst (2)
Credit Suisse, Equity Research Analyst
Credit Suisse, Financial Analyst
Credit Suisse, Investment Banking Analyst (9)
Credit Suisse, Risk Analyst
Cyrus Capital Partners, Investment Analyst
D.E. Shaw Group, Analyst
DC Investments Management, LLC,
Analyst
Deutsche Bank, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Deutsche Bank, Investment Banking
Analyst (2)
DivcoWest, Real Estate Analyst
Dodge & Cox, Equity Research Associate
DWS Group, Analyst
EF Hutton, Investment Banking Analyst
EFG Hermes, Investment Banking Analyst
England & Company, Investment Banking
Analyst
Evercore, Analyst
Evercore, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Evercore, Investment Banking Analyst (7)
Evercore, Restructuring Analyst
Fidelity Investments, Asset Management
Business Operations and Strategy Intern
Financo, Investment Banking Analyst (2)
First Republic Bank, Portfolio Quality Analyst
Five Rings, Software Developer
Fred Alger Management, Research
Associate
GCA Global, Analyst
GCA Global, Investment Banking Analyst (2)
General Atlantic, Investment Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Title Not Provided (2)
Goldman Sachs, Analyst (4)
Goldman Sachs, Analyst (Investment
Banking)
Goldman Sachs, Business Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Controllers Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Engineering Analyst (3)
Goldman Sachs, Equity Research Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Financial Analyst (2)
Goldman Sachs, Global Market Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Global Markets Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Global Markets Compliance
Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Interest Rate Trading Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking
Analyst (15)
Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking
Summer Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Investor Relations Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Legal Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Private Wealth Management
Client Data
Goldman Sachs, Quantitative Strategies
Summer Analyst, Global Markets
Goldman Sachs, Real Estate Investing Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Risk Analyst
Goldman Sachs, Software Engineer
Goldman Sachs, Trading
Goldman Sachs - Investment Banking
Division - Business Intelligence, Senior
Analyst
Gordian Group, LLC, Investment Banker
Graham Partners, Private Equity Analyst
Greenhill & Co., Analyst
Greenhill & Co., Investment Banking
Analyst (2)
GreenHouse Capital Africa, Investment
Analyst
Guggenheim Partners, Analyst (2)
Guggenheim Partners, Investment Banking
Analyst (3)
Guidepost Growth Equity, Analyst
Harrison Street, Analyst
Houlihan Lokey, Analyst (Investment
Banking)
Houlihan Lokey, Investment Banking
Analyst (3)
Houlihan Lokey, Restructuring Analyst (2)
Huntington National Bank, Investment
Banking Analyst
Hyperspace Ventures, Associate Project
Manager
Insight Partners, Investment Analyst (2)
Insight Partners, Onsite Analyst
Jane Street, Trading Intern (Securities,
Commodities, and Financial Services)
Janney Montgomery Scott, Investment
Banking Analyst
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Financial Services
Employers & Job Titles (continued)
Jefferies, LLC, Analyst
Jefferies, LLC, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Jefferies, LLC, Investment Banking Analyst (3)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Analyst (13)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Asset Management Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Banking Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking Analyst (2)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Corporate Analyst (2)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Corporate Banking and Wholesale
Payments Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Equity Research Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Investment Banking Analyst (7)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Markets Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Markets Analyst (Sales)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Middle Market Banking & Specialized
Industries Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Portfolio Management Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sales & Trading Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Securities Services Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wealth Management Analyst (2)
JRI America, Inc., Junior Software Developer
JW Asset Management, Analyst
Katana Financial LLC, Quantitative Research Analyst
Kleiner Perkins, Engineering Fellow
Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. Inc. ("KKR"), Analyst
Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. Inc. ("KKR"), Investment Analyst
Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. Inc. ("KKR"), Private Equity Analyst
Lazard, Analyst
Lazard, Analyst (Investment Banking) (2)
Lazard, Investment Banking Analyst (4)
Lazard, Investment Banking Healthcare M&A Analyst
Liberty City Ventures, Analyst
LLR Partners, Healthcare & Education Deal Team Analyst
M. Klein & Company, Title Not Provided
M. Klein & Company, Investment Banking Analyst (2)
M2O Private Fund Advisors, Analyst
Macquarie, Investment Banking Analyst
Macquarie, Private Equity Analyst
Madison International Realty, LLC, Investment Analyst
Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, Research Associate
Marathon Capitol, Investment Banking Analyst
Mastercard, Associate Analyst, Marketing
Mastercard, Associate Consultant (3)
Mastercard, Strategic Growth Analyst, Humanitarian & Development
McAdam Financially Advanced, Financial Advisor
McAdam Financially Advanced, Financial Advisor/Wealth Manager
McAdam Financially Advanced, Financial Advisory Trainee
MetLife Investment Management, Portfolio Specialist
Millennium, Quant
Millennium Management LLC (Hedge Fund), Research Analyst
Mizuho Americas LLC, Investment Banking Analyst
Moelis & Company, Analyst
Moelis & Company, Investment Banking Analyst (4)
Moelis & Company, Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Analyst (3)
Morgan Stanley, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Morgan Stanley, Capital Markets Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Equity Research Junior Associate
Morgan Stanley, Firm Risk Management Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Fixed Income Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Fixed Income Sales & Trading Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Institutional Equity Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking Analyst (12)
Morgan Stanley, Options Market Manager
Morgan Stanley, Quantitative Analyst (Finance)
Morgan Stanley, Real Estate Investing Analyst (2)
Morgan Stanley, Real Estate Investment Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Sales and Trading Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Software Engineer
Morgan Stanley, Technology Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Technology Investment Banking Analyst
Morgan Stanley, Wealth Management Summer Branch Analyst
MUFG, Debt Capital Markets Analyst
MUFG, Investment Banking Analyst
MUFG, U.S. Corporate Derivatives Sales Analyst
Nantahala Capital Management, Analyst
Natixis CIB Americas, Analyst
NISA Investment Advisors, LLC, Analyst
Nomura Greentech, Investment Banking Analyst
Nuveen, Product Analyst
NuVerse Advisors LLC, Security Trading Analyst
Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., U.S. Credit Analyst
Optiver, Quant Trading
Optiver, Software Engineer
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Financial Services
Employers & Job Titles (continued)
Partners Group, Investment Analyst
PEAK6 Investments, Security Trading Associate
Perella Weinberg Partners, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Perella Weinberg Partners, Investment Banking Analyst
Performance Trust Capital Partners, Investment Banking Analyst
PGIM | The Global Investment Management Businesses of
Prudential Financial, Inc., Portfolio Analyst
PIMCO, Account Analyst
PIMCO, Portfolio Analyst
PIMCO, Product Strategy Analyst
PJ Solomon, Investment Banking Analyst
PJT Partners, Analyst (3)
PJT Partners, Investment Banking Analyst (3)
PJT Partners, Restructuring & Special Situations Analyst
PNC Financial Services, Investment Banking Analyst
Point72, Analyst
Point72, Data-driven Equity Research
Point72, Research Analyst
Prudential Financial, Investment Analyst
Quantopian, Data Scientist
Radix Trading, LLC, Quantitative Researcher (Finance)
Raymond James, Investment Banking Analyst (3)
RBC Capital Markets, Investment Banking Analyst
Revolut, Operations Manager in Financial Crime Unit
Rialto Capital, Title Not Provided
Roark Capital Group, Analyst
Robinhood, Software Engineer
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, Analyst
Rubenstein Partners, Acquisitions and Asset Management Analyst
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, Data Science
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, Trading Engineer
Scotiabank, Investment Analyst
Seaport Global Holdings, LLC, Investment Banking Analyst
Siltstone Capital, Financial Analyst
Silver Lake, Private Equity Analyst
Silversmith Capital Partners, Growth Equity Analyst
Social Finance Inc. (SoFi), Software Engineer
Societe Generale, Analyst
Societe Generale, Global Markets Analyst
Societe Generale, Investment Banking Analyst
Societe Generale, Markets Analyst
SoFi, Data Scientist
Solomon Partners, Investment Banking Analyst
Starboard Value, Associate
Starwood Capital Group, Analyst
Stifel Financial Corp, Investment Banking Analyst
Stone Pagamentos Co, Finance and Operations Analyst
Stone Point Capital, Investment Analyst
Summit Partners, Analyst
Susquehanna International Group, LLP, Qualitative Trading Intern
Susquehanna International Group, LLP, Quantitative Trader (Finance)
Susquehanna International Group, LLP, Software Developer
Sustainable Development Capital, Intern
T. Rowe Price, Equity Research
TCW, Analyst/Trader
TD Securities, Investment Banking Analyst
TD Securities, Sales and Trading Analyst
The D. E. Shaw Group, Analyst
The D. E. Shaw Group, Proprietary Trader
The D. E. Shaw Group, Trader
The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., Management Associate
The Riverside Company, Analyst
Top Tier Capital Partners, Analyst
UBS, Analyst, Investment Banking
UBS, Investment Banking Analyst (2)
Vanguard, Client Relationship Associate
Velt Partners, Investment Analyst
Vista Equity Partners, Analyst
Warburg Pincus, Private Equity Analyst (2)
Weiss Asset Management, Legal Assistant
Wells Fargo, Analyst
Wells Fargo, Corporate Risk Associate
Wells Fargo, First Year Analyst
Wells Fargo, Investment Banking Analyst (3)
YipitData, Quantitative Analyst (Finance)
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Government
Median Starting Salary
$45,000
0%
0%
0%
7%
7%
7%
7%
73%
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Contacts Outside of Penn
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
15 responses
6% 6% 6% 6%
11%
33%
17% 17%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
18 responses
2020
2021
Federal
Government, 59%
State/Local
Government, 28%
Other, 13%
Industry Breakdown
32 responses
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
7%
7%
10%
10%
10%
14%
17%
Software Development/Engineering
Research: Other
Research: Energy/Environmental
Product/Project Management (Tech)
Product Design/Development
Other
Clinical Other - Non-Nursing
Research: Biomedical
Administration
Teaching
Research: Economics
Legislative Support
Legal Support
Policy/Analysis
Job Functions
29 responses
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Government
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Government
11
$45,000
$31,000
$85,000
Federal Government
8
$51,500
$31,000
$85,000
Other
0
-
-
-
State/Local Government
3
$41,328
$35,000
$45,000
Employers & Job Titles
Argonne National Laboratory, Research Assistant
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Financial Program Specialist
Central Bank of Malaysia, Title Not Provided
Central Bank of Malaysia, Economic Analyst
City of Philadelphia, Legislative Director
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ACO Performance and Reporting Intern
District Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Congressional Intern
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Research Associate
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Research Analyst
Fulbright Program - U.S. Department of State, English Teaching Assistant (2)
Fulbright Program - U.S. Department of State, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
Fulton Vittoria LLP, Legal Administrative Assistant
Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Paralegal
National Institutes of Health, Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
National Institutes of Health, Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
National Institutes of Health, Researcher
New Jersey Senate, Legislative Assistant
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Urban Fellow
New York State - Department of Health, COVID Vaccinator
New York State Senate, Scheduler
Royal Bank of Canada, Analyst
Spatial Front, Inc, Software Engineer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, Compliance Investigator
U.S. Department of Justice, Paralegal Specialist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Physical Scientist
U.S. House of Representatives, Intern
U.S. House of Representatives, Legislative Intern
U.S. House of Representatives, Staff Assistant & Legislative Correspondent
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Examiner
U.S. Senate Committee, Staff Assistant
Urban Fellows Program, Title Not Provided
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Healthcare
Median Starting Salary
$53,227
0%
2%
2%
4%
11%
13%
15%
52%
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other
Contacts Outside of Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Other Career Services Resources
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
46 responses
6%
2%
5%
9%
2%
23%
29%
11%
3%
6%
3% 3%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
66 responses
2020
2021
Hospital, 83%
Community/Public
Health Center, 6%
Health
Maintenance
Organization, 5%
Private
Practice, 5%
Industry Breakdown
131 responses
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
6%
14%
25%
48%
Production (Media)
Market Research
Entrepreneur/Founder
Data Analytics: Data Science
Counseling
Business Development
Software Development/Engineering
Administration
Research: Biomedical
Clinical Other - Non-Nursing
Research: Clinical
Nursing
Job Functions
124 responses
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Healthcare
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Healthcare
42
$53,227
$20,800
$95,000
Community/Public Health Center
1
-
-
-
Health Maintenance Organization
2
-
-
-
Hospital
36
$53,227
$20,800
$75,920
Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility
0
-
-
-
Private Practice
3
$47,840
$22,880
$60,000
Employers & Job Titles
Abington - Jefferson Health, Registered Nurse
AtlantiCare, Emergency Department Technician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Registered Nurse
Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, Data Entry Specialist
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Clinical Research Assistant and Project
Manager
Centura Health, Surgical Nurse
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Title Not Provided
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Administrative Support, Medical
Practice
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinical Lab Manager Neurology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinical Research Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Machine Learning Researcher
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Nurse Resident (2)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Oncology Registered
Nurse
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Registered Nurse (2)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Registered Nurse Resident
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Research Assistant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Research Data Analyst
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Department, Clinical Research Coordinator
Children's National Hospital, Title Not Provided
Children's National Hospital, Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare, Registered Nurse, Critical Care Nurse Residency
CityMD, Medical Scribe
Cleveland Clinic, Research Student
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Registered Nurse
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Research Assistant
DaVita Kidney Care, Redwoods Analyst
dQ&A Market Research Inc., Research Associate
Duke University Health System Nursing Careers, Registered Nurse
Duke University Hospital, Registered Nurse
Emory Healthcare, Registered Nurse
Envision Physician Services, Clinical Information Manager
Esperanza Health Center, Care Team RN
Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center, Direct Care Counselor
Generation Next Fertility, Clinical Assistant and Medical Scribe
GoHealth, Software Engineer
Inova Health System, Registered Nurse
Interventional Pain Management, Medical Assistant
Jenkins NeuroSpine, Clinical Assistant
John Hopkins Hospital, Registered Nurse
Johns Hopkins Health System, Registered Nurse
Johns Hopkins Healthcare, CVSICU RN
Johns Hopkins Healthcare, Registered Nurse
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Bone Marrow Transplant Registered Nurse 1
La Rabida Children's Hospital, Inpatient Nurse
Life MD, Video Designer
Main Line Dental Implant Center, Health Care Management
Consultant
Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Coordinator (2)
Massachusetts General Hospital, Project Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital, Research Coordinator
Mayo Clinic, Registered Nurse (3)
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Pediatric Registered Nurse
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Healthcare
Employers & Job Titles (continued)
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Registered Nurse
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann, Nurse
Mount Sinai Health System, Research Associate - THANC Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health, Research Assistant
North Suburban Medical Center, Title Not Provided
Northwell Health, Administrative Assistant
Northwell Health, Clinical Research Assistant
Northwell Health, Finance and Operations Associate
Novant Health, Critical Care Registered Nurse
NYU Langone Health, Program Coordinator
Oak Street Health, Clinical Informatics Specialist
Oak Street Health, Clinical Informatics Specialist/Medical Scribe
OOMC: A Family of Ophthalmic Practices, Scribe
OPEN Laboratories, Founder & CEO
Penn Medicine, Cardiac Care Unit Nurse
Penn Medicine, Clinical Coordinator
Penn Medicine, Clinical Research Coordinator (8)
Penn Medicine, Emergency Room Nurse
Penn Medicine, Interim Clinical Nurse Education Specialist
Penn Medicine, Measey Surgical Scholar
Penn Medicine, Ortho-Trauma Med Surg Clinical Nurse I
Penn Medicine, Registered Nurse (6)
Penn Medicine, Research Assistant
Penn Medicine, Scribe
Penn Medicine - Center for Resuscitation Science, Research
Coordinator
Penn Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Clinical Research Coordinator (3)
Penn Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Clinician Research Coordinator in Cardiology
Penn Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, CRC
Penn Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Research Specialist
Penn Medicine - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Emergency Department, Clinical Research Assistant
Penn Medicine - Princeton Health, Registered Nurse Resident
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Registered Nurse
Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Registered Nurse Pediatrics
San Francisco VA Medical Center, Clinical Research Coordinator
San Ysidro Health, Registered Nurse
ScribeAmerica, Medical Transcriber
Skyline Medical Center, Nurse
Summit Health, Scribe
TecSalud del Tecnologico de Monterrey, Surgical Department
Coordinator
Temple Health - Temple University Health System, Clinical
Research Coordinator
The Medical Center of Aurora, Registered Nurse Oncology
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Registered Nurse
Tufts Medical Center, Research Assistant I
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Nurse Resident in the Pediatric
Cardiac ICU
University of California, San Francisco, Clinical Research Coordinator
University of California, San Francisco, Staff Research Associate
University of Maryland Medical System, Staff Nurse
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, NICU Staff Nurse
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Research Associate
University of Washington Medical Center, Registered Nurse
UPMC, Registered Nurse
UVA Health, Clinical Nurse I
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nurse Resident RN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Registered Nurse
Weill Cornell Medicine, Scientific Research Assistant
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Legal Services
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Legal Services
42
$53,227
$20,800
$95,000
Employers & Job Titles
Al Otro Lado, Border Rights Project Fellow
Arent Fox LLP, Project Assistant
Bergmann and Moore, LLC, Case Manager
Boonswang Law Firm, Paralegal
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, Paralegal
Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda, LLP, Paralegal
Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, Paralegal
Daryanani Law Group PC, Paralegal
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Legal Assistant
Graubard & Blumenfield PC, Paralegal
Health Law Advocates, Inc, Paralegal
Huges Hubbard & Reed, Legal Analyst
Kang Haggerty, Legal Assistant
Kim & Chang, Legal Assistant
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Junior Paralegal
Kobre & Kim, LLP, Analyst
Latham & Watkins, Business Services Trainee
McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Supreme Court Practice Assistant
Medina Orthwein LLP, Legal Assistant (2)
Meyerson & O'Neill, Paralegal
Morgan and Morgan, Business Analyst Intern
Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, Civil Rights Paralegal
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Corporate Paralegal (2)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Litigation Paralegal
RAICES, Paralegal
Ropes & Gray LLP, Corporate Paralegal
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Summer
Intern
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Litigation Project Assistant
The Quinn Group, Title Not Provided
Upper Seven Law, Impact Associate
Wigdor LLP, Paralegal
Median Starting Salary
$48,000
0%
0%
0%
7%
7%
13%
20%
53%
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Contacts Outside of Penn
Contacts at Penn
Other Career Services Resources
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
15 responses
4% 4%
13%
4%
9%
22%
9% 9% 9%
4%
9%
4%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
23 responses
2020
2021
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Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations
Median Starting Salary
$55,000
0%
0%
0%
0%
15%
23%
23%
38%
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Contacts Outside of Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Applied Directly
Other Career Services Resources
How They Heard About the Job
13 responses
11% 11%
44%
11%
6% 6%
11%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
18 responses
2020
2021
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
8%
16%
20%
28%
User Experience/User Interface
Social Media
Research: Other
Product/Brand Management
Other
Lobbying
Consulting: Management/Strategy
Public Relations
Market Research
Marketing
Advertising/Media Planning
Job Functions
25 responses
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Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations
9
$55,000
$31,200
$92,500
Employers & Job Titles
565 Media, Digital Media Analyst
Ampush, Growth Marketing Analyst
Bevel PR, Junior Associate
BRANDVIEW, Entertainment Marketing Intern
dentsu, Media Academy Apprentice
Digitas Health, Copywriting Intern
Essence, Assistant Media Planner
Finsbury Glover Hering, Associate
Global Strategy Group, Associate
Ipsos, Market Research Analyst
JK Premier Marketing, Copywriter
Joele Frank, Account Executive
Jun Group Productions, Programmatic Coordinator
JUV Consulting, CMO
Lunar Solar Group, Growth Analyst
MarketCast, Quantitative Research Analyst
maslansky + partners, Associate Language Strategist
MBI, Inc., Product Manager
MissionWired, Content Strategist
Modern Luxury, Managing Editor
Noble People, Assistant Media Planner
Olson Zaltman, Insight Associate
OpAD Media Solutions, Associate Social Media Strategist
PMG Digital Agency, Graduate Leadership Program Candidate
Quadrant Strategies, Associate
RF|Binder, PR Associate
Sidecar, Associate Strategist, PS/SEM
Spectrum Science, Strategy Fellow
Xivic Digital Agency, User Experience Intern
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Media/Journalism/Entertainment
Median Starting Salary
$55,286
0%
0%
0%
6%
12%
12%
12%
59%
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Contacts Outside of Penn
Contacts at Penn
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
17 responses
5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
15%
35%
5%
10%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Received Their Offer
20 responses
2020
2021
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
5%
7%
7%
7%
7%
10%
14%
21%
Graphic Design
Technology Analysis
Software Development/Engineering
Social Media
Business Development
Entrepreneur/Founder
Product/Brand Management
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Game Development
Other
Administration
Product/Project Management (Tech)
Animation
Marketing
Advertising/Media Planning
Writing: Journalism/Other Writing
Production (Media)
Job Functions
42 responses
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Media/Journalism/Entertainment
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Media/Journalism/Entertainment
16
$55,286
$31,200
$180,000
Employers & Job Titles
AMC Networks, Executive Assistant
BET Networks, Scripted Programming
Bloomberg News, News Intern
Bloomberg News, Reporter
Break Thru Films, Researcher
CNN, Production Assistant
Concord, A&R Intern
Disney Animation Studios, Crowds Effects Artist
Financial Planning, Editorial Intern
First Track Entertainment LLC, Talent Management Intern
Flathead Beacon, Writer
Fox News Media, Production Assistant
Grandview Automatik, Executive Assistant
HBO, Marketing Technology Specialist
Hearst Magazines, Digital Design Intern
Jordan News, Correspondent
Library Films, Researcher
Little Louder Project, Founder & CEO
Media Matters for America, Media Monitoring Intern
Meredith Corporation, Product Manager
MSNBC, Production Assistant, MSNBC Creative
NBCUniversal, East Coast Page
NBCUniversal, West Coast Page
Pitchfork Media, Editorial Fellow
Pixar Animation Studios, Technical Director
Red Ventures, Digital Marketing Analyst
Riot Games, Music Composer
Riot Games, Software Engineer
Rubicon Talent, Coordinator, Social Media and Marketing
Scribe Video Center, Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Sony Music Entertainment, Social, Partnerships, Media Coordinator
Sony Pictures Imageworks, Assistant Technical Director
Spotify, Content Business Intern
Tabletop Tycoon, Personal Assistant
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Production Intern
The Orchard, Digital Retail Intern
The Walt Disney Company, Analyst (2)
The Walt Disney Company, Technical Director Trainee
Tiwary Entertainment Group Ltd., Creative Development Associate
United Talent Agency, Assistant
United Talent Agency, Extern
United Talent Agency, Independent Film & Asian Business Development
Assistant
Universal Music Group, Streaming Strategy
VICE Media, Content Solutions Coordinator
WarnerMedia, Account Coordinator
William Morris Endeavor, Literary Packaging Assistant
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Nonprofit
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
15%
23%
62%
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Other
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Contacts Outside of Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
13 responses
6% 6% 6%
18%
6%
29%
6% 6%
12%
6%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
17 responses
2020
2021
Public Interest/
Advocacy, 59%
Social
Services, 30%
Cultural
Institutions/
Arts &
Cultural Affairs, 11%
Industry Breakdown
44 responses
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
6%
6%
6%
10%
13%
23%
Legislative Support
Administration
Coaching/Tutoring
Counseling
Data Analytics: Data Analytics
Accounting
Entrepreneur/Founder
Web Design/Development
Product/Project Management…
Public Relations
Research: Other
Research: Energy/Environmental
Business Development
Legal Support
Direct Service
Program Planning
Policy/Analysis
Job Functions
31 responses
Median Starting Salary
$50,000
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Nonprofit
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Nonprofit
10
$50,000
$40,000
$70,000
Cultural Institutions/Arts and Cultural Affairs
2
-
-
-
Public Interest/Advocacy
5
$50,000
$40,000
$70,000
Social Services
3
$50,000
$40,352
$55,000
Employers & Job Titles
African Community Learning Program, Web Designer
AIPAC, Research Analyst - Policy and Government Affairs
American Civil Liberties Union , Paralegal
American Enterprise Institute, Media Relations Assistant, Foreign and
Defense Policy
Atlas Network, Institute Relations Associate
Beyond Conflict, Program Associate
Bipartisan Policy Center, Intern
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Junior Fellow
Chicago Furniture Bank, Business Development Associate
Christie's, Client Management Coordinator
Committee of Seventy, Policy & Program Fellow
DC Justice Lab, Independent Researcher
Environmental Law Institute, Research Associate (2)
exalt youth, Court Liaison
Health Federation of Philadelphia, Title Not Provided
Institute for Defense Analyses, Research Associate
Lafazan for Legislator, Campaign Manager
Maji, Co-Founder
Meridian International Center, Cultural Programs Associate
National Domestic Workers Alliance, Data Specialist
National Stuttering Association, Intern
New Virginia Majority, Housing Policy Analyst
NextGen America, Fellow
Nonprofit Finance Fund, Analyst, Advisory Services
Oceana, US Oceans Intern
Partners For Justice, Advocate
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Arts and Entertainment
Engagement Intern
Public Health Management Corporation, Program Coordinator
Public Interest Law Center, Development and Communications Intern
Resilience Action Fund, Resilience Intern
Safe Horizon, Case Manager
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Finance and Operations Temp
Sotheby's, Centralized Sales Creation Administrator
Springboard Collaborative, Title Not Provided
The Brookings Institution, Summer Research Analyst, Center for
Universal Education, Global Economy, and Development
The Liberation Foundation, Program Director
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Twelve-Month Teen Programs Intern
The National Alliance for Public Charters, Intern
The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Conservation Associate
The Opportunity Network, College Success Homecoming Fellow
UPROSE, Climate Justice Organizer
Valley Youth House, Job Developer
Zhang Sah, Executive Associate
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
Median Starting Salary
$74,250
0%
0%
8%
8%
8%
17%
25%
33%
Other
Contacts Outside of Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
15 responses
14%
21%
7% 7% 7%
14%
7% 7%
14%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
14 responses
2020
2021
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
9%
9%
14%
23%
User Experience/User Interface
Systems Engineering/Analysis
Software Development/Engineering
Sales
Other
Manufacturing
Management
Finance: Venture Capital
Consulting: Management/Strategy
Business Development
Product Design/Development
Data Analytics: Data Science
Research & Development
Research: Biomedical
Job Functions
22 responses
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Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
12
$74,250
$50,000
$150,000
Employers & Job Titles
Aetna, a CVS Health Company, Project Manager
Aro Biotherapeutics, Research Associate
Bayer, Software Engineer Intern
DePuy Synthes, MD EDP Engineer
Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Diabetes PC
F-Prime Capital, Management Consultant - Biotech Investing
GlaxoSmithKline, Finance Future Leader Analyst
GlaxoSmithKline, Scientist
Johnson & Johnson, GOLD Program
Johnson & Johnson, Junior Design Strategist
LifeSci Capital, Analyst (Investment Banking)
Merck & Co., Inc., Associate Specialist, Engineering - Manufacturing Leadership Development Program
Nanomix, Biomedical Engineer
Panorama Medicine, Molecular Biology Technician
PathAI, Biomedical Engineer
Perceptive Advisors, Analyst
Rani Therapeutics, R&D Mechanical Engineer
Regeneron, Research and Development Associate
Roche, Data Engineering
Roivant Sciences, Rotational Analyst (2)
Vaxart, Inc., Process Development Engineer I
WuXi Apptec, Manufacturing Associate
X-trodes, Intern
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Real Estate/Construction
Median Starting Salary
$70,000
0%
8%
8%
8%
8%
15%
15%
38%
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Other Career Services Resources
Other
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Contacts Outside of Penn
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
10 responses
20%
7% 7% 7%
13% 13%
7%
13%
7% 7%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
15 responses
2020
2021
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
8%
12%
52%
Marketing
Legal Support
Finance: Securities Research
Finance: Investment Banking
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Consulting: Research
Architecture
Finance: Investment
Management/Counsel
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Investment
Job Functions
25 responses
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Real Estate/Construction
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Real Estate/Construction
12
$70,000
$45,000
$90,000
Employers & Job Titles
Apollo Global Management, Investment Analyst
Arel Capital, Analyst
Argentic, Analyst
ASA Properties, Real Estate Development Analyst
Asana Partners, Portfolio Management Program Analyst
BuildCentral, Marketing Content Writer
CBRE, Financial Analyst
Crown Castle, Business Immersion Program
Eastdil Secured, Analyst (2)
Eastdil Secured, Real Estate Investment Banking Analyst
Ferrandino & Son, Inc., Account Manager
Foremost Pacific Group, Financial Analyst
Greystar, Asset Management Analyst
Hines, Analyst - Investment Management
Hudson's Bay Company, Paralegal
KIMOY Studios, Junior Architect
Lincoln Financial Group, Mortgage & Real Estate Associate
OCF Realty, Realtor
Oxford Properties Group, Investment Analyst
Point B Realty, Client Service Associate
Related Companies, Development Analyst
TCC, Associate
W. P. Carey Inc., Analyst
Walton Street Capital, Private Equity Analyst
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Retail/Wholesale/Consumer Products
Median Starting Salary
$70,000
0%
4%
4%
7%
11%
11%
26%
37%
Contacts at Penn
Other
Contacts Outside of Penn
Other Career Services Resources
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Applied Directly
Previous Employer (through OCI)
How They Heard About the Job
27 responses
3%
26%
6%
19%
13%
6%
3% 3% 3%
6%
3% 3% 3%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
31 responses
2020
2021
2%
2%
2%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
7%
7%
7%
7%
44%
Systems Engineering/Analysis
Graphic Design
Data Analytics: Data Science
Product Design/Development
Management
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Data Analytics: Data Analytics
Administration
Research & Development
Product/Brand Management
Other
Buying/Merchandising
Marketing
Job Functions
45 responses
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Retail/Wholesale/Consumer Products
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Retail/Wholesale/Consumer Products
26
$70,000
$40,351
$83,000
Consumer Products
20
$70,000
$40,351
$80,000
Retail/Wholesale
6
$67,500
$60,000
$83,000
Employers & Job Titles
84.51°, Data Scientist
adidas, Assistant Manager, Innovation
Anheuser-Busch, Commercial Trainee (4)
Anheuser-Busch, Global Management Trainee (2)
Ann Inc (Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey), Graphic Designer
Christian Louboutin, Executive Assistant to the President & HR Assistant
Deliverr Inc., Marketing Intern
Dyson Inc., RDD Engineer
E. & J. Gallo Winery, Research Assistant
H&M, Leadership Development Program
IL MAKIAGE, Email Marketing Coordinator
IL MAKIAGE, Growth Marketing Junior Manager
IL MAKIAGE, Partnerships Manager
IL MAKIAGE, Product Development Coordinator
L'Oreal, Marketing Management Trainee
L'Oreal, Pepiniere Management Trainee
L'Oreal, Pepiniere Marketing Associate
L'Oreal, Pepiniere Marketing Management Trainee
MAISON-DE-MODE.COM, Vice President of Operations
McCormick and Company, Inc., Marketing and Sales Rotational Analyst
MX Wallace, Assistant Merchant
Nestle, Digital Project Manager
Nestle, Financial Management Trainee
Nestle, Marketing Consultant
PepsiCo, Associate Market Analyst
Procter & Gamble (P&G), Manufacturing Engineer
Procter & Gamble (P&G), Technical Engineer
Revlon, Associate Chemist
Target, Executive Team Lead- Service and Engagement
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., CEO Global Presidential Associate
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Marketing Associate
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Presidential Associate
The Kraft Heinz Company, Marketing Analyst
The Kraft Heinz Company, Marketing Trainee
Unilever, Customer Development UFLP
Unilever, Financial Analyst
VOZ Apparel, Title Not Provided
Wayfair, Business Analyst in Marketing Strategy & Analytics
Wayfair, Technical Marketing Analyst
West Elm, Analyst, Web Analytics
West Elm, Assistant Buyer
Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Marketing Analyst (2)
Wish, Brand Marketing & Operating Analyst
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Technology
0%
4%
5%
5%
11%
17%
26%
32%
On Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Other
Other Career Services Resources
Contacts Outside of Penn
Contacts at Penn
Previous Employer (through OCI)
Previous Employer (Non-OCI)
Applied Directly
How They Heard About the Job
95 responses
43% received return offers
from a previous employer.
Median Starting Salary
$110,500
Median Signing Bonus – $30,000
1%
26%
8%
16%
7%
6%
5%
3%
7%
8%
6%
3%
2%
2%
Jul or
Earlier
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep or
Later
When They Accepted Their Offer
122 responses
2020
2021
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
4%
4%
4%
5%
16%
49%
Legislative Support
Clinical Other - Non-Nursing
Finance: Investment Banking
Finance: Private Equity
Finance: Venture Capital
Advertising/Media Planning
Human Resources
Policy/Analysis
Systems Engineering/Analysis
Game Development
Product/Brand Management
Other
Technology Analysis
Testing/Quality/Evaluation
Consulting: Technology
Research & Development
Data Analytics: Data Analytics
Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis
Product Design/Development
Sales
Entrepreneur/Founder
Data Analytics: Data Science
Business Development
Marketing
Product/Project Management (Tech)
Software Development/Engineering
Job Functions
199 responses
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Technology
Salary by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Technology
95
$110,500
$20,000
$150,000
Employers & Job Titles
Adobe Systems, Content Strategist
Alchemy, Title Not Provided
Amazon, Backend Software Engineer
Amazon, Business Analyst
Amazon, Financial Analyst
Amazon, Retail Vendor Manager
Amazon, Software Developer
Amazon, Software Development Engineer (8)
Amazon, Software Development Engineer 1
Amazon, Software Engineer (4)
Amazon Lab126, Hardware Development
Engineer
Amazon Robotics, Software Developer
Engineer
Amazon Web Services, Software
Development Engineer (2)
Ambra Health, Customer Success Analyst
Ampla, Business Development Representative
Apax Partners LP, Technology Investor
Apple, AI/ML Engineer
Apple, Design Verification Engineer
Apple, Product Design Engineer
Apple, Software Engineer
Array, Client Operations Manager
Atlassian, Associate Product Manager
Attentive, Title Not Provided
Better, Software Engineer
Blooma, Inc., Data Analyst
Bloomberg, Human Resources Administrative
Assistant
Bloomberg, Software Engineer (3)
Box, Implementation Analyst
ByteDance, Strategy & Investment Analyst
Cadre, Title Not Provided
Cadre, Software Engineer (3)
Capable Health, Software Engineer
Cisco, Business Analyst (2)
Coinbase, Associate Product Manager
CoParse, Director of Marketing
Corelight, Inside Sales
Deposco, Business Development
Representative
DocuSign, Associate Product Manager
Dropbox, Software Engineer
Ebay, Financial Analyst
Epic, Title Not Provided
Epic, Quality Manager
Everlaw, Associate Product Lead
Facebook, Account Manager
Facebook, Data Scientist (6)
Facebook, Finance Analyst
Facebook, Finance and Business Operations
Analyst
Facebook, Product Manager
Facebook, Product Specialist
Facebook, Production Engineer
Facebook, Program Manager - Sports
Partnerships
Facebook, Software Engineer (8)
Facebook, Technical Program Manager
Figma, Product Engineer
Focused Labs, Product Manager
Gatherly, Founder & CEO
GE Healthcare, Edison Engineering
Development Program
GeoComply, Government Relations Associate
Google, Inc., Associate Account Strategist
Google, Inc., Associate Product Manager
Google, Inc., Associate Product Marketing
Manager (4)
Google, Inc., Cloud Technical Resident
Google, Inc., CTR
Google, Inc., Full-Stack Software Engineer
Google, Inc., Software Engineer (8)
Handshake, Data Scientist
Hive, Sales Development Representative
Humanitra, Software Engineer
Hurdlr, Software Engineer
Information Technology and
Innovation Foundation, Digital Media
Specialist & Policy Analyst
Intelsat, Associate Program
InterSystems, Software Developer
Intuit, Inc., Software Engineer (2)
IronNet Cybersecurity, Associate Threat
Research Engineer
Jane Technologies, Inc., Software Engineer
Krikey, Associate Product Manager
LinkedIn, Associate Product Manager
LinkIt!, Technical Support Analyst
Loon Advisors, Investment Banking Analyst
Mastercard Data & Services, Associate
Consultant
MealPal, Product Associate
Micron Technology Inc., Product Manager
Microsoft, Customer Engineer, Digital Apps
and Innovation
Microsoft, Electrical Engineer
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Technology
Employers & Job Titles (continued)
Microsoft, Full-Stack Software Engineer
Microsoft, Product Manager (2)
Microsoft, Product Marketing Manager
Microsoft, Program Manager (5)
Microsoft, Project Manager (2)
Microsoft, Software Engineer (12)
Mito, Founder
Mobility, Co-Founder and CEO
Mobility, Co-Founder and COO
MongoDB, Software Engineer (2)
Musely.com, TV Marketing Coordinator
Narrative I/O, Product Manager
Neeva, Software Engineer
Norwest - Growth Equity, Analyst
Nuro, Inc., Title Not Provided
Nuro, Inc., Software Engineering
NVIDIA, Software Engineer
NVIDIA, Software Engineer Intern
Ophelia, Patient Operations Associate
Oracle, Software Engineer
Palantir Technologies, Forward Deployed
Engineer (3)
Palantir Technologies, Forward Deployed
Software Engineer
Palantir Technologies, Software Engineer
Payaut, Lead Generation Specialist
Perpay Inc., Software Engineer (2)
Pinterest, Account Manager
Praetorian, Information Security Engineer
QPLIX, Junior FinTech Consultant
Ramp, Business Development and Investor
Relations
Realworld, Product Designer
Recurrency AI, Founder & CEO
Reddit, Inc., Software Engineer
Redfin, Product Manager
ReTool, Software Engineer (2)
River Financial, Financial Product Analyst
Salesforce, Account Development
Representative
Salesforce, APM
Salesforce, Associate Product Manager (2)
Salesforce, Business Development Associate
SAP, Intern
SAP, Intern, Public Policy
Scale AI, Product Operations Manager
SeatGeek, Backend Software Engineer
SessionM, Analyst, Strategy and Analytics
SilkBlu Technologies LLC, Co-Founder &
Head of Design
Slack, Software Engineer
Snap, Software Engineer
Social Club TV, East Coast Head of Brand
Partnerships
Square, Software Engineer
Talend, Software Engineer
Terraform Labs, Smart Contract Developer
TikTok, Cyber Security Analyst
Torch Technology, Business Operations
Analyst
Treyarch, Technical Art Intern
TripAdvisor, Account Executive
Try Mito, Co-Founder
Tucows, Data Analyst Intern
Twilio Inc., Software Engineer
Twitter, Software Engineer
UiPath, Associate Technical Account Manager
Unite Us, Communications Intern
Unity Technologies, Graphics Engineer
Verizon, Software Engineer
Verkada, Software Engineer
VirtualHealth, Product Success
VMware, Inc., Software Engineer
Wiz Security, Growth Engineer
Yext, Associate Product Manager
YouTube, APMM - Growth Marketer
Zynga, Product Manager
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Salaries by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Accounting
0
-
-
-
Aerospace
1
-
-
-
Automotive
3
$87,000
$82,000
$135,000
Chemicals/Gases
0
-
-
-
Computer Products - Hardware
1
-
-
-
Consulting
164
$84,500
$40,000
$114,000
Healthcare/Life Sciences
19
$77,500
$55,000
$87,500
Management Consulting
113
$90,000
$40,000
$110,000
Non-Profit/Government
3
$75,000
$56,000
$75,000
Other
29
$72,500
$40,000
$114,000
Consumer Products
20
$70,000
$40,351
$80,000
Design/Fine Arts
2
-
-
-
Education
39
$45,965
$30,000
$208,000
Elementary/Secondary Education
10
$49,750
$30,000
$57,000
Higher Education - Non-Research
11
$50,000
$32,000
$77,000
Higher Education - Research Lab
15
$41,600
$31,200
$60,000
Other
3
$50,000
$47,500
$208,000
Electronics/Robotics
0
-
-
-
Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities
1
-
-
-
Engineering
0
-
-
-
Financial Services
214
$85,000
$42,341
$200,000
Diversified Financial Services (including commercial/retail banking)
15
$85,000
$56,000
$150,000
Hedge Fund
12
$100,000
$50,000
$200,000
Investment Banking/Brokerage
138
$85,000
$52,000
$110,000
Investment Management/Counsel
23
$85,000
$42,341
$150,000
Private Equity
25
$90,000
$60,000
$150,000
Venture Capital
1
-
-
-
Government
11
$45,000
$31,000
$85,000
Federal Government
8
$51,500
$31,000
$85,000
Other
0
-
-
-
State/Local Government
3
$41,328
$35,000
$45,000
Healthcare
42
$53,227
$20,800
$95,000
Community/Public Health Center
1
-
-
-
Health Maintenance Organization
2
-
-
-
Hospital
36
$53,227
$20,800
$75,920
Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility
0
-
-
-
Private Practice
3
$47,840
$22,880
$60,000
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
*Stipends less than $20,000 not reported.
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Salaries by Industry (continued)
Reporting
Median
Range
Insurance
6
$67,350
$50,000
$82,000
Legal Services
17
$48,000
$37,440
$70,000
Manufacturing - Other
5
$94,500
$94,000
$94,660
Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations
9
$55,000
$31,200
$92,500
Media/Journalism/Entertainment
16
$55,286
$31,200
$180,000
Nonprofit
10
$50,000
$40,000
$70,000
Cultural Institutions/Arts and Cultural Affairs
2
-
-
-
Public Interest/Advocacy
5
$50,000
$40,000
$70,000
Social Services
3
$50,000
$40,352
$55,000
Other
0
-
-
-
Performing Arts/Music/Theater
1
-
-
-
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
12
$74,250
$50,000
$150,000
Publishing/Printing
0
-
-
-
Real Estate/Construction
12
$70,000
$45,000
$90,000
Retail/Wholesale
6
$67,500
$60,000
$83,000
Sports/Hospitality/Food Service
7
$72,500
$40,000
$100,000
Technology
95
$110,500
$20,000
$150,000
Transportation
1
-
-
-
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
*Stipends less than $20,000 not reported.
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Salaries by Job Function
Reporting
Median
Range
Accounting
1
-
-
-
Actuarial
1
-
-
-
Administration
5
$45,000
$38,000
$48,000
Advertising/Media Planning
6
$51,000
$31,200
$104,000
Animation
2
-
-
-
Architecture
1
-
-
-
Business Development
8
$69,900
$50,000
$110,000
Buying/Merchandising
1
-
-
-
Clinical Other - Non-Nursing
10
$36,400
$20,800
$60,000
Coaching/Tutoring
0
-
-
-
Construction
0
-
-
-
Consulting
152
$85,000
$40,000
$102,800
Management/Strategy
130
$87,000
$40,000
$102,800
Research
12
$60,000
$45,000
$80,000
Technology
10
$80,000
$65,204
$87,000
Counseling
1
-
-
-
Data Analytics
28
$84,000
$37,440
$150,000
Data Analytics
13
$70,000
$37,440
$105,000
Data Science
15
$105,000
$50,000
$150,000
Direct Service
1
-
-
-
Editing
0
-
-
-
Energy Exploration and Production
0
-
-
-
Entrepreneur/Founder
4
$57,500
$20,000
$120,000
Finance
186
$85,000
$50,000
$200,000
Commercial Banking/Lending
2
-
-
-
Financial Planning & Analysis (non-banking)
13
$75,000
$62,500
$85,000
Investment Banking
96
$85,000
$73,000
$110,000
Investment Management/Counsel
19
$85,000
$65,000
$100,000
Private Equity
17
$90,000
$65,000
$150,000
Risk Management
3
$70,000
$60,000
$75,000
Sales
2
-
-
-
Securities Research
8
$85,000
$65,000
$100,000
Trading
21
$85,000
$50,000
$200,000
Venture Capital
5
$80,000
$75,000
$85,000
Fund Raising/Promotion
0
-
-
-
*Job functions with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
*Stipends less than $20,000 not reported.
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Salaries by Job Function (continued)
Reporting
Median
Range
Game Development
2
-
-
-
Graphic Design
2
-
-
-
Human Resources
2
-
-
-
Insurance - Other
2
-
-
-
Intelligence/Law Enforcement
0
-
-
-
Legal Support
21
$50,000
$40,000
$70,000
Legislative Support
1
-
-
-
Lobbying
1
-
-
-
Management
4
$94,250
$70,000
$94,500
Manufacturing
2
-
-
-
Market Research
4
$58,250
$50,000
$60,000
Marketing
23
$71,000
$31,200
$103,000
Museum/Art Gallery/Curatorial
0
-
-
-
Nursing
15
$62,400
$49,920
$75,920
Other
6
$78,750
$60,000
$94,660
Performing Arts
1
-
-
-
Policy/Analysis
7
$45,500
$35,000
$50,000
Product Design/Development
5
$78,000
$73,000
$110,500
Product/Brand Management
5
$63,000
$45,760
$123,000
Product/Project Management (Technology)
25
$100,000
$50,000
$140,000
Production (Media)
1
-
-
-
Program Evaluation
0
-
-
-
Program Planning
1
-
-
-
Property Management
0
-
-
-
Public Relations
0
-
-
-
Real Estate Development
2
-
-
-
Real Estate Investment
12
$81,500
$64,000
$90,000
Research
41
$42,000
$27,040
$75,000
Biomedical
10
$44,513
$31,000
$69,000
Clinical
19
$40,000
$27,040
$75,000
Economics
2
-
-
-
Energy/Environmental
0
-
-
-
Other
10
$42,500
$32,000
$58,500
Research & Development
6
$81,820
$65,000
$130,000
Restaurant/Food Services
0
-
-
-
*Job functions with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
*Stipends less than $20,000 not reported.
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Salaries by Job Function (continued)
Reporting
Median
Range
Sales
6
$57,500
$50,000
$94,494
Social Media
0
-
-
-
Software Development/Engineering
55
$116,000
$49,842
$150,000
Systems Engineering/Analysis
3
$70,000
$40,351
$75,000
Teaching
11
$50,000
$30,000
$208,000
Technology Analysis
1
-
-
-
Testing/Quality/Evaluation
3
$53,000
$40,000
$135,000
User Experience/User Interface
1
-
-
-
Web Design/Development
0
-
-
-
Writing
2
-
-
-
Journalism/Other Writing
2
-
-
-
Technical Writing (Scientific)
0
-
-
-
*Job functions with fewer than 3 reported salaries not published to maintain confidentiality.
*Stipends less than $20,000 not reported.
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Signing Bonuses by Industry
Reporting
Median
Range
Aerospace
1
-
-
-
Automotive
1
-
-
-
Computer Products - Hardware
1
-
-
-
Consulting
157
$7,000
$1,000
$97,500
Healthcare/Life Sciences
16
$6,250
$2,000
$12,500
Management Consulting
115
$5,000
$1,284
$25,000
Non-Profit/Government
1
-
-
-
Other
25
$12,000
$1,500
$97,500
Consumer Products
15
$6,000
$2,690
$15,000
Education
1
-
-
-
Elementary/Secondary Education
1
-
-
-
Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities
1
-
-
-
Financial Services
230
$10,000
$2,000
$75,000
Diversified Financial Services (including commercial/retail banking)
16
$11,500
$7,500
$40,000
Hedge Fund
20
$22,500
$5,000
$75,000
Investment Banking/Brokerage
155
$10,000
$2,000
$50,000
Investment Management/Counsel
23
$10,000
$5,000
$50,000
Private Equity
16
$10,000
$5,000
$50,000
Government
2
-
-
-
Federal Government
2
-
-
-
Healthcare
3
$3,500
$2,000
$10,000
Hospital
3
$3,500
$2,000
$10,000
Insurance
2
-
-
-
Legal Services
1
-
-
-
Manufacturing - Other
1
-
-
-
Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations
2
-
-
-
Media/Journalism/Entertainment
7
$20,000
$1,997
$25,000
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
6
$8,000
$5,000
$20,000
Real Estate/Construction
6
$10,000
$5,000
$15,000
Retail/Wholesale
4
$13,000
$5,000
$70,000
Sports/Hospitality/Food Service
4
$11,250
$5,000
$12,500
Technology
110
$30,000
$600
$100,000
Transportation
1
-
-
-
*Industries with fewer than 3 reported signing bonuses not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Signing Bonuses by Job Function
Reporting
Median
Range
Business Development
7
$25,000
$12,500
$35,000
Buying/Merchandising
1
-
-
-
Consulting
152
$9,237
$1,000
$97,500
Management/Strategy
133
$6,500
$1,284
$97,500
Research
7
$14,500
$1,000
$17,500
Technology
12
$11,000
$2,500
$50,000
Data Analytics
21
$12,000
$4,000
$50,000
Data Analytics
9
$8,000
$4,000
$50,000
Data Science
12
$18,750
$5,000
$50,000
Finance
197
$10,000
$2,000
$50,000
Commercial Banking/Lending
2
-
-
-
Financial Planning & Analysis (non-banking)
12
$10,000
$3,000
$20,000
Investment Banking
116
$15,000
$5,000
$50,000
Investment Management/Counsel
17
$10,000
$2,000
$50,000
Private Equity
16
$10,000
$5,000
$30,000
Risk Management
3
$10,000
$7,500
$10,000
Sales
1
-
-
-
Securities Research
8
$10,000
$10,000
$15,000
Trading
20
$10,000
$8,000
$50,000
Venture Capital
2
-
-
-
Insurance - Other
2
-
-
-
Legal Support
2
-
-
-
Lobbying
1
-
-
-
Management
1
-
-
-
Manufacturing
1
-
-
-
Market Research
1
-
-
-
Marketing
15
$7,500
$2,000
$70,000
Nursing
3
$3,500
$2,000
$10,000
Other
6
$11,250
$5,000
$21,000
Policy/Analysis
2
-
-
-
Product Design/Development
3
$6,000
$6,000
$35,000
Product/Brand Management
5
$22,400
$17,000
$35,000
Product/Project Management (Technology)
15
$10,000
$3,000
$50,000
Real Estate Development
1
-
-
-
Real Estate Investment
7
$10,000
$5,000
$12,750
*Job functions with fewer than 3 reported signing bonuses not published to maintain confidentiality.
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Signing Bonuses by Job Function (continued)
Reporting
Median
Range
Research
3
$4,000
$750
$5,500
Economics
2
-
-
-
Other
1
-
-
-
Research & Development
2
-
-
-
Sales
1
-
-
-
Software Development/Engineering
84
$32,500
$600
$100,000
Systems Engineering/Analysis
3
$5,000
$2,690
$5,500
Teaching
1
-
-
-
Technology Analysis
1
-
-
-
Testing/Quality/Evaluation
1
-
-
-
*Job functions with fewer than 3 reported signing bonuses not published to maintain confidentiality.
