Factors affecting MBA salaries + sample salaries for 2006.

From the link: http://www.mymbacareer.com/mba-facts/mba-salary.html

• Your school's reputation
• Post-MBA role
• Geographic location
• Industry you are employed in
• Cost of living
• Pre-MBA experience
• Undergraduate major

Here is some info about salaries of first-year MBA graduates in different career fields. The average 2006 base salaries plus additional compensations were as follows:

• Health Care – $111,477
• Finance – $103,122
• Consulting – $101,736
• Energy/Utilities – $100,263
• High Tech – $98,621
• Manufacturing – $98,417
• Products/Services – $94,558
• Non-Profit/Government – $73,125

The potential employee has to make a choice:

• A higher base salary or
• A lower salary + bonuses & perks (Annual bonuses, car allowance, tuition reimbursement, relocation costs etc).