Earning Power

United States—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Department
Department n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Administration/
general management 449 5% 79,000 100,000 126,000 105,775
Consulting 826 9% 95,000 120,000 144,000 122,455
Customer service/
public relations 81 1% 75,000 90,000 110,000 92,049
Engineering 758 8% 91,000 110,000 133,000 113,803
Finance 183 2% 86,000 106,000 131,000 112,454
Human resources 62 1% 95,000 106,250 130,000 114,592
Information technology/
information systems 2,720 28% 91,964 109,642 130,000 111,930
Operations/manufacturing 456 5% 80,712 100,000 125,000 106,107
Project management
department or PMO 2,964 31% 90,000 109,000 130,000 112,360
Quality management 119 1% 87,000 99,000 120,000 104,769
Research and development 268 3% 92,250 115,000 138,579 117,630
Sales/marketing 228 2% 76,000 102,500 130,483 107,312
Supply chain
management/logistics 125 1% 88,000 103,000 116,000 104,192
Training/education 69 1% 72,000 93,229 110,394 96,350
Other 369 4% 83,000 104,000 125,000 107,000
Annualized Salary by Industry
Industry n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Aerospace 318 3% 97,000 115,000 136,000 118,147
Business services 104 1% 72,200 98,373 125,000 100,591
Construction 267 3% 75,000 96,000 122,000 102,391
Consulting 747 8% 98,000 120,000 148,000 124,697
Engineering 621 6% 93,600 112,000 135,000 116,990
Financial services 719 7% 90,000 108,000 130,000 110,591
Food and beverage 88 1% 85,000 101,800 119,450 104,261
Government 984 10% 90,000 110,000 134,500 113,781
Healthcare 904 9% 86,754 103,471 123,825 106,623
Information technology 1,992 21% 90,000 110,000 130,000 112,291
Insurance 294 3% 86,000 100,000 120,000 103,745
Legal 21 * 95,500 109,000 126,000 110,548
Manufacturing 533 6% 87,000 105,000 125,000 108,196
Pharmaceuticals 258 3% 105,000 125,500 150,000 127,426
Real estate 35 * 80,300 100,000 115,000 98,544
Resources (agriculture,
mining, etc.) 167 2% 100,000 120,640 151,000 127,382
Telecommunications 481 5% 89,000 104,000 121,000 106,038
Training/education 93 1% 73,080 90,000 110,000 93,866
Utility 276 3% 98,000 110,425 130,000 114,676
Other 775 8% 80,000 103,000 125,600 106,015
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