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Employment Report 2023-24

Throughout their careers, Yale MBAs take on a range of challenges across regions and sectors. The variety of employers that hire Yale SOM students is remarkable, reflecting the initiative and creativity that our students bring to shaping their own careers. 

Full-Time: Class of 2023

Received offer by 3-months post-graduation
91.5%
Median salary
$175K
Median signing bonus
$30K
Unique employers
121
  • International students received job offers at a rate similar to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, with 92.2% receiving an offer by three months after graduation.
Overall Salary Data
Base Salary1 Other Guaranteed Compensation2
Group 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Median Signing Bonus Median Guaranteed Year-End Bonus
All $142,800 $175,000 $190,000 $30,000 $30,000
U.S. Students and Permanent Residents $142,800 $175,000 $190,000 $30,000
International Students $141,400 $170,000 $190,000 $30,000
Starting own business / entrepreneurs
10
Accepting jobs at nonprofit organizations across industries
6.2%
Class of 2023 Demographics [†]
Women 43%
U.S. Students of Color †† 49%
Underrepresented U.S. Students of Color ††† 20%
International Passport Holders †††† 44%
Median GMAT 730
Median Undergraduate GPA 3.69

Note: at matriculation in fall 2021

† All U.S. race/ethnicity data is shown as a percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
†† Students who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Asian American, Black/African American or Hispanic/Latinx.
††† Students who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Black/African American or Hispanic/ Latinx.
†††† Includes U.S. Permanent Residents and dual citizens

Class of 2023 Full-Time Employment by Industry [3]

MBA Employment by Industry Class of 2023
Salary Data by Industry
Industry 25th Percentile Median Base Salary1 75th Percentile Median Signing Bonus2
Consulting Services $175,000 $190,000 $192,000 $30,000
Finance: Investment Banking $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $50,000
Finance: Investment Management $135,000 $160,000 $170,000 *
Finance: Diversified Financial Services $105,400 $140,000 $161,250 $20,552
Finance: Private Equity $112,647 $150,000 $153,264 *
Finance: Venture Capital * * * *
Technology $145,250 $166,500 $170,000 $35,000
Retail: E-commerce $142,800 $157,100 $169,100 $75,550
Retail: Other * * * *
Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals $125,421 $135,000 $148,500 $30,000
Consumer Packaged Goods $121,250 $125,000 $127,250 $25,000
Nonprofit (5) $100,000 $110,000 $122,536 *
Energy $135,000 $140,000 $150,000 *
Media/Entertainment $140,000 $140,000 $165,000 *
Law * * * *
Transportation * * * *
Manufacturing * * * *
Real Estate * * * *
Government * * * *

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Class of 2023 Full-Time Employment by Function [3]

MBA Employment by Function
Salary Data by Function
Job Function 25th Percentile Median Base Salary1 75th Percentile Median Signing Bonus2
Consulting: External Consulting $175,000 $190,000 $192,000 $30,000
Consulting: Internal Consulting/Strategy $130,000 $158,500 $170,000 $30,000
Finance/Accounting $140,000 $170,000 $175,000 $50,000
Marketing/Sales $140,000 $148,000 $165,000 $40,000
General Management $120,000 $142,800 $161,000 $35,000
Operations/Logistics $126,250 $130,000 $145,000 $10,000
Other(4) $104,538 $171,050 $215,000 $25,000

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Employment by U.S. Regions [3]

Employment by US Region Class of 2023
Full-time employment within the U.S.
91.4%
Median base salary
$175K
Median Base Salary by Region [1]
Region Salary
Northeast $175,000
West $168,000
Mid-Atlantic $187,500
Southwest $190,000
Midwest $192,000
South $190,000

Employment by International Regions [3]

Full Time Employment International Map with overlayed region percents as presented in the accompanying table
International full-time employment
8.6%
Median base salary for international employment
$128,957
Median Base Salary by Region [1]
Region Salary
Asia $136,882
Europe $102,959
Central America and Caribbean *
Canada *
MENA *
South America *

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Students Not Seeking Employment
35 10.4%
    Company Sponsored 16 4.8%
    Starting Own Business 10 3.0%
    Continuing Education 6 1.8%
    Postponing Search 2 0.6%
    Not Seeking: Other 1 0.3%
No Information 7 2.1%

Class of 2023 Notes

1. Compensation information is self reported.  Of students reporting accepted offers, 96.2% included salary information.

2. Of those reporting salary information, 78.8% reported receiving a signing bonus and 7.2% reported receiving a guaranteed year-end bonus. In order to be noted in tables for Signing Bonus, function and industry must have at least 50% reporting signing bonus.

3. One hundred percent of students reporting accepted offers included job industry and function; 98.1% of students reporting accepted offers included region.

4. “Other” function consists of Law (1.5%), Information Technology (1.1%), Real Estate (0.8%), Social Impact (0.4%), Human Resources (0.4%), Public Policy (0.4%), and Healthcare (0.4%). Please note that this year Sustainability as a function was incorporated into the General Management function.

5. Across all industries, 6.2% of accepted jobs were in nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations including ones that are reflected above in Consulting, Investment Management, Healthcare, and Media/Entertainment.

* Asterisk indicates insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy.

Internships: Class of 2024

Accepted job offers [1]
100%
Class size
339
Weekly Salary [3]
Group 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile
All $1,596 $2,321 $3,365
U.S. Students and Permanent Residents $1,599 $2,321 $3,365
International Students $1,524 $2,354 $3,365
Class of 2024 Demographics [†]
Women 43%
U.S. Students of Color †† 54%
Underrepresented U.S. Students of Color ††† 24%
LGBTQ+ 12%
First Generation College Students 17%
Joint Degree Students 12%
International Passport Holders †††† 48%
Median GMAT 725
Median Undergraduate GPA 3.69

Note: at matriculation in fall 2022

† All U.S. race/ethnicity data is shown as a percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
†† Students who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Asian American, Black/African American or Hispanic/Latinx.
††† Students who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Black/African American or Hispanic/ Latinx.
†††† Includes U.S. Permanent Residents and dual citizens

Class of 2024 Internships by Industry [4]

Internships by Industry Class of 2024
Internship Salary Data by Industry [3]
Industry 25th Percentile Median Weekly Salary2 75th Percentile
Consulting Services $2,951 $3,575 $3,654
Finance: Investment Banking $3,245 $3,365 $3,365
Finance: Venture Capital $942 $1,060 $1,365
Finance: Investment Management $1,338 $2,506 $2,732
Finance: Diversified Financial Services $1,500 $2,250 $2,308
Finance: Private Equity $1,246 $1,563 $1,935
Technology $1,650 $2,146 $2,370
Consumer Packaged Goods $1,299 $2,000 $2,023
Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals $1,002 $1,744 $2,137
Nonprofit $450 $680 $980
Retail: E-commerce $2,314 $2,451 $2,715
Retail: Other * * *
Energy $1,150 $1,400 $1,782
Government * * *
Media/Entertainment * * *
Law * * *
Transportation * * *
Manufacturing * * *
Real Estate * * *
Human Capital/Org Development/Executive Search * * *

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Class of 2024 Internships by Function [4]

Internship by Function
Internship Salary Data by Function [3]
Function 25th Percentile Median Weekly Salary 75th Percentile
Consulting: External Consulting $3,000 $3,600 $3,654
Consulting: Internal Consulting/Strategy $1,166 $1,637 $2,184
Finance/Accounting $1,434 $2,685 $3,365
Marketing/Sales $1,600 $2,000 $2,220
General Management $1,190 $1,569 $2,019
Operations/Logistics $1,199 $1,400 $1,800
Other5 $1,269 $1,720 $2,585

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Internships by U.S. Regions [4]

US Internships
Internships within the U.S.
90.1%
Median weekly salary for U.S. internships
$2,404
Median Weekly Salary by Region [3]
Region Salary
Northeast $2,638
West $2,160
Southwest $2,712
Midwest $2,158
Mid-Atlantic $3,255
South $1,602

Non-U.S. Internships by International Region [4]

International Internships Class of 2024
Internships outside the U.S.
9.9%
Median weekly salary for international internships
$1,655
Median Weekly Salary by Region [3]
Region Salary
Asia $2,098
Canada *
Europe *
Middle East/North Africa *
Africa *
South America *
Mexico *

* insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy

Students Not Seeking Employment
28 8.3%
    Starting Own Business2 12 3.5%
    Company Sponsored 9 2.7%
    Continuing Education 6 1.8%
    Other 1 0.3%
No Information 4 1.2%

Class of 2024 Notes

1. Of students accepting internships, 6 (2.0%) reported having multiple internships.

2. Of students accepting internships, 1 (0.3%) also reported starting their own venture.

3. Compensation information is self reported. Of accepted offers, 95.2% included salary information. Of those, 8.1% reported receiving no salary. Salary data presented above represents students who reported salary information and were paid a salary. Of reported paid and unpaid salaries, 9.1% were expected to be supplemented by the Yale SOM Internship Fund, a donor-supported fund that provides financial support to students who pursue summer internships in the public or nonprofit sector. This funding is not included in the salaries presented above. Of reported internship salaries, 4.7% were expected to be supplemented by funds from the Small Business Internship Program (SBIP), a special fund for students exploring opportunities in for-profit small businesses.

4. One hundred percent of accepted offers included job industry and job function; 96.8% included job region; 1.9% of internships were reported as being fully remote.

5. “Other” function consists of Law (1.6%), Information Technology (1.3%), Research & Development (1.0%), Real Estate (0.6%), Healthcare (0.6%), Human Resources (0.3%), and Engineering (0.3%).

6. Across all industries, 8.0% of accepted internships were in nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations including ones that are reflected above in Consulting, Finance, and Healthcare.

* Asterisk indicates insufficient data or data not published to maintain student privacy.