MIT Sloan MBA Employment Report: Class of 2025
Class of 2025 outcomes from the MIT Sloan 2025-2026 MBA Employment Report: offers, base salary, signing bonus, industries, functions, locations, and top employers.
Class of 2025 overview
The MIT Sloan 2025-2026 MBA Employment Report covers the MBA Class of 2025 and includes outcomes for 99.2% of the class. Of 396 graduates in the employment profile, 64.6% sought employment, 18.7% were sponsored or returning to an employer, and 11.1% started a business. By three months after graduation, 91.0% of job seekers had received an offer of employment and 87.1% had accepted an offer. The median base salary was $175,000 and the mean was $173,132. The top industries were Consulting (32.3%), Technology (23.3%), Finance (20.6%), and Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech (8.1%). The report follows the CSEA Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics.
Offers
| Timing | Received offers | Accepted offers |
|---|---|---|
| At graduation | 73.8% | 67.2% |
| 3 months after graduation | 91.0% | 87.1% |
Compensation
- Median base salary
- $175,000
- Mean base salary
- $173,132
- Base salary, 25th to 75th percentile
- $154,000 to $192,000
- Median signing bonus
- $30,000
- Mean signing bonus
- $40,192
- Median other compensation
- $24,350
- Mean other compensation
- $85,149
Industry distribution
| Industry | Share | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 32.3% | $190,000 |
| Technology | 23.3% | $165,000 |
| Finance | 20.6% | $175,000 |
| Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech | 8.1% | $160,000 |
| Retail/CPG | 3.6% | $145,000 |
| Energy | 3.1% | $170,000 |
| Other Manufacturing | 2.7% | $180,000 |
| Auto/Aerospace | 2.2% | $160,000 |
Function distribution
| Function | Share |
|---|---|
| Consulting/Strategic Planning | 38.9% |
| Finance | 15.9% |
| Product Management/Development | 13.6% |
| Business Development | 8.1% |
| Operations/Project Management | 8.1% |
| General Management/Leadership Development Program | 6.3% |
| Business Analytics | 3.7% |
| Other Function | 3.1% |
| Marketing | 2.3% |
Geographic distribution
| Region | Share | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast US | 52.3% | $175,000 |
| Boston Metro (within Northeast) | 25.5% | $175,000 |
| NYC Metro (within Northeast) | 23.6% | $175,000 |
| West US | 21.8% | $180,000 |
| SF Bay Area (within West) | 13.2% | $175,000 |
| South US | 5.9% | $180,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic US | 5.0% | $191,000 |
| Southwest US | 5.0% | $180,000 |
| Midwest US | 2.3% | $190,000 |
| Asia | 2.3% | $110,000 |
| Latin America | 1.8% | $100,000 |
| Europe | 1.3% | $140,000 |
Top employers of the Class of 2025
- Boston Consulting Group (26 hires)
- McKinsey & Company (20)
- Amazon (12)
- Bain & Company (12)
- Verizon (7)
- Strategy& (5)
- Apple, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Microsoft, Moderna, NextEra Energy (3 each)
Sources
- 1. MIT Sloan School of Management, 2025-2026 MBA Employment Report (Class of 2025)