Salary data
MBA Salary by Industry
How MBA pay varies across the industries MBA graduates most commonly enter.
- Industries tracked
- 8
- Role wage benchmarks
- 32
- Verified MBA outcomes
- 0
- Source
- BLS OEWS
Compare industries by wage range
Each bar spans the median wages of the public occupations MBAs commonly fill in that industry. Wider, higher bars indicate roles that pay more across all workers — occupational wage context, not a verified MBA outcome.
Each bar spans the median wages of the public occupations a path maps to — occupational wage context across all workers, not a verified MBA-specific salary for that path.
Benchmark coverage by industry
Mapped roles, how many have a published wage benchmark, and the median-wage span across them.
| MBA path | Mapped roles | Benchmarks | Mapped role wage context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 5 | 5 | $91,640 – $166,570 |
| Technology | 5 | 5 | $78,760 – $175,140 |
| Consulting | 4 | 4 | $88,940 – $105,770 |
| Consumer Products | 4 | 4 | $78,760 – $166,790 |
| Energy | 4 | 4 | $88,940 – $166,570 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4 | $82,320 – $126,060 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 3 | $101,860 – $123,860 |
| Nonprofit / Government | 3 | 3 | $101,860 – $105,770 |
These are occupational wage benchmarks for roles MBA graduates commonly target — wage context across all workers, not verified MBA-specific outcomes.
“Mapped role wage context” is the median-wage span across the public occupations a path maps to — not a verified MBA outcome for that path. MBA-specific outcomes are still being collected.
Data-status legend
Industry salary figures here are demo until source-backed records clear the sample-size gate.
The figures on this page are illustrative demo data for layout review — they are not verified MBA outcomes and are not indexed as fact. Real values will come from cited public datasets and verified reports. See methodology.
Browse industries
Search and sort. Salary figures stay gated until source-backed records exist.
| Salary data | Explore | |
|---|---|---|
| ConsultingManagement and strategy consulting firms. | Being collected | Explore path |
| Consumer ProductsCPG, retail, and consumer brands. | Being collected | Explore path |
| EnergyOil & gas, utilities, and renewable energy. | Being collected | Explore path |
| FinanceBanking, investing, and financial services. | Being collected | Explore path |
| HealthcareHealth systems, payers, providers, and life sciences. | Being collected | Explore path |
| ManufacturingIndustrial, automotive, and manufacturing companies. | Being collected | Explore path |
| Nonprofit / GovernmentPublic sector, NGOs, and mission-driven organizations. | Being collected | Explore path |
| TechnologySoftware, internet, hardware, and tech-enabled companies. | Being collected | Explore path |
Consulting
Management and strategy consulting firms.
Consumer Products
CPG, retail, and consumer brands.
Energy
Oil & gas, utilities, and renewable energy.
Finance
Banking, investing, and financial services.
Healthcare
Health systems, payers, providers, and life sciences.
Manufacturing
Industrial, automotive, and manufacturing companies.
Nonprofit / Government
Public sector, NGOs, and mission-driven organizations.
Technology
Software, internet, hardware, and tech-enabled companies.
What drives MBA pay across industries
Industry sets the compensation structure — base, bonus, and equity mix — more than almost any other factor. Consulting and finance lead on cash; technology blends base with equity; healthcare, consumer, and energy vary by function and region; nonprofit and government trade pay for mission and stability. Because the spread within an industry is wide, we withhold an industry number until verified records can show the distribution honestly.