Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA Employment Report: Salary, Industries, Outcomes
Class of 2025 career outcomes for Cornell Johnson's Two-Year MBA: offers, salary, signing bonus, industries, functions, regions, and top hiring companies.
Employment overview
Of the 285 graduates in Johnson's Two-Year MBA Class of 2025, 239 were seeking full-time employment. Within three months of graduation, 85% received a job offer and 83% accepted one. Graduates with US work authorization received offers at 91%; graduates without US work authorization, at 77%. The median base salary was $175,000 and the average base salary was $158,426. The average signing bonus was $39,795. Financial services (41%) and consulting (28%) employed the most graduates, and 95% took jobs in North America.
Salary and compensation
- Median base salary
- $175,000
- Average base salary
- $158,426
- Average signing bonus
- $39,795
- Received offers within 3 months
- 85%
- Accepted offers within 3 months
- 83%
By industry
| Industry | Median base salary | Percent employed |
|---|---|---|
| Financial services | $175,000 | 41% |
| Consulting | $175,000 | 28% |
| Technology & Telecommunications | $133,700 | 11% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | $126,000 | 5% |
| Healthcare/Medical Services/Pharmaceuticals | $137,000 | 4% |
| Manufacturing | $135,000 | 4% |
| Energy/Utilities | $150,000 | 2% |
| Other | N/A | 8% |
By job function
| Function | Median base salary | Percent employed |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Investment Banking | $175,000 | 43% |
| Consulting | $175,000 | 29% |
| Marketing | $132,000 | 12% |
| Management | $140,000 | 9% |
| Human Resources | $120,000 | 3% |
| Operations/Logistics | $102,500 | 3% |
| Other | $182,500 | 2% |
By world region
| Region | Median base salary | Percent employed |
|---|---|---|
| North America | $175,000 | 95% |
| Asia & Middle East/North Africa (MENA) | $128,000 | 4% |
| Central America, Caribbean & South America | N/A | 1% |
| European Free Trade Zone | N/A | 1% |
Top hiring companies, Class of 2025
- Accenture
- Amazon
- Bain & Company
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Citi
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- EY-Parthenon
- Guggenheim Partners, LLC
- Jefferies Group
- JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- McKinsey & Company
- Microsoft Corporation
- Moelis & Company
- Morgan Stanley
- Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- Wells Fargo & Company
Johnson Cornell Tech MBA outcomes
Cornell Tech reports that 66% of Johnson Cornell Tech MBA Class of 2025 job seekers were employed within nine months of graduation, with a median base salary of $170,000 for graduates who accepted offers.
Sources
- 1. Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell MBA Career Outcomes, Class of 2025
- 2. Cornell Tech, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA