Consulting Firms Take Record Haul At Darden by: John A. Byrne on January 05, 2017 | 6,917 Views January 5, 2017 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit The Darden School of Business located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff HIGHEST SIGNING BONUSES PAID BY INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS Not surprisingly, the highest average sign-on bonuses—$48,177—were paid to MBAs who joined i-banking firms. Those signing bonuses were nearly $17,000 more than the overall class average of $31,370. The lowest average sign-ons were paid in transportation: Just $20,000. RELATED STORIES: 2016 MBA EMPLOYMENT REPORTS All Time Record High Pay For Stanford MBAs In 2016 A Breathtaking Pay Day For HBS Grads Wharton Median Pay Packages Rise Tech Hires Surge At Kellogg This Year The Big Surprise In Chicago Booth’s 2016 Pay Report At Columbia, Consulting Becomes As Popular As Finance Finance & Tech Hires Down At Dartmouth Tuck Ross Right Behind Big Two In Total Pay Average First Year Pay At Duke Fuqua: $151K $143K Average Total Pay For Emory MBAs In 2016 Previous PagePage 2 of 2 1 2