Compensation & Salaries

Assisting dual-career couples can benefit your hiring. Reena Abrol (Cisco Systems) and Badal Choudhari (Intuit).

The list of industries that recruit at MSU is impressive. Management Consulting, Information Systems and Specialty Consulting, Computers and Semiconductors, Automotive and Durable Manufacturing, Food and Packaged Goods, Airlines and Transportation Services, Banking and Financial Services, and Retail are all well represented on this campus. Our graduates go to all regions of the country and the world.

To help you frame competitive compensation packages, you can query employment and salary information of recent Full-Time Program graduates and interns. Career Services Staff offers additional guidance in constructing compensation packages to attract our graduates.

Salaries
Salaries vary greatly depending on a number of criteria. Many firms adjust compensation based on the quality and quantity of previous employment, advanced technical expertise, U.S. expatriate experience, prior work in the industry or function, and other candidate demographics specific to the individual firm. For more detailed information on salaries, search the Salary Stats page of this website. Keep in mind as you plan compensation that Broad starting salaries generally increase 5-15% per year.

Signing Bonuses
In excess of 60% of Broad graduates receive a signing bonus. Bonuses help you compete for top talent while preserving internal salary equity. Some companies are now dividing bonus dollars into signing and starting allocations.

Incentives and Annual Raises
In addition to base salaries, Broad graduates frequently receive compensation in such other forms as stock options, company and personal-performance incentives (in stock or cash), and annual profit-sharing bonuses.

Relocation
Relocation packages vary greatly by organization. Typical packages vary from reimbursement of actual moving expenses to complete coverage of the cost of relocating, including housing for a reasonable period while a new home can be purchased. A lump sum distribution spent at the candidate's discretion is also common.

Internship Housing
The majority of interns also received some sort of housing allowance in one of the following forms: corporate apartment, housing subsidy (typically 50% or 100% with a cap), travel allowance for candidates commuting from campus, or referrals to local apartments.