Berkeley Haas MBA Salary & Employment Report 2025 | Average pay & consulting

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, has been challenging the status quo since opening its doors in 1898. The first business school founded at a public university in the United States, the school continues to function as a hub for innovation and bold ideas..

The Berkeley Haas MBA program is widely respected for its focus on redefining leadership, experiential learning, entrepreneurial skills, and social impact. Berkeley Haas was ranked among the top 10 programs globally in the most recent Financial Times MBA Ranking, while US News & World Report placed it 10th in 2025.

Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley and home to more than 2,000 tech companies—the densest concentration in the world—Berkeley Haas’ location offers its MBA graduates unparalleled access to opportunities in the tech industry. Notable tech MBA alumni include Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe Systems; Paul Otellini, former CEO and president of Intel; and Arun Sarin, former CEO of Vodafone.

So, what is the potential return on investment you can expect from the Berkeley Haas MBA? Here's a breakdown based on data from the school's most recent MBA employment MBA Employment Report.

Which industries do Berkeley Haas MBAs work in?

Of the 182 full-time Berkeley Haas MBA graduates who sought employment from the Class of 2025, 86% received job offers within three months of graduating, including 121 students who had already received an offer by graduation.

Approximately one-fifth of the Berkeley Haas MBA class comes from the technology and electronics industries, and, given the school’s location, this is also one of the most popular industries for graduates—almost 40% of the 2025 class found jobs in this industry.

Consulting was the second-most popular industry, with 26.8% of graduates joining companies within the sector. Meanwhile, financial services retained the third-place position, with employment rising for the third consecutive year to 15.7%. Rounding off the top five industries are energy, healthcare, and consumer products.

Additionally, 6.6% of the graduating Berkeley Haas MBA class went on to start new businesses, which should come as no surprise considering the curriculum's emphasis on entrepreneurship and the Bay Area’s reputation as a hub for business creation.

Which companies hire Berkeley Haas MBAs?

The list of this year's top employers of Berkeley Haas MBAs—defined as companies that hired three or more students full-time—encompassed several major firms across various industries, including technology, consulting, and consumer goods.

The Big Three consulting firms, a group comprising Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and McKinsey & Company, were included in the list of popular recruiters for the Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2025.

Other top employers this year included technology giants Microsoft, Google, Adobe Systems, and NVIDIA—all of which have prominent headquarters in Silicon Valley. Additionally, a number of graduates from the class accepted job offers from ServiceNow, a software company that has significantly invested in AI technology in recent years.

Given the school's focus on developing change-makers and responsible leaders, it’s no surprise that 16% of those who accepted jobs three months after graduation assumed roles with a social or environmental focus. A further 15% of graduates went to work for startups, again a direct reflection of the program's focus on enterprise development.

What is the average salary for Berkeley Haas MBAs?

In 2025, the mean base salary for Berkeley Haas MBA graduates was $165,000, up from $162,000 in 2024. Of the 75% of students who received sign-on bonuses (a slightly higher percentage than the previous year), the median amount was $30,000.

The highest annual salaries were reported by graduates in the consulting industry, who took home a median base salary of $190,000—significantly higher than the previous year's average of $178,000.

The second-highest salaries were earned by the 6.5% of graduates who landed roles in investment banking, where the median salary reached $175,000, and the median signing bonus was approximately $61,000.

Berkeley Haas graduates who landed jobs in technology earned an average salary of $160,000. Furthermore, those employed in the energy sector enjoyed a mean base salary of $150,000, while those in healthcare received slightly less, at $144,000.

A significantly higher percentage of MBAs from the Class of 2025 received compensation packages that included stock options (45%, compared to 31.6% the previous year). The median value of these packages also increased by $15,000, to $90,000.

Where do Berkeley Haas MBAs work?

An overwhelming majority of the Class of 2025—and marginally more than the previous year’s graduates—accepted jobs within the United States (96.7%). The average reported salary in this region was $168,500, with an average signing bonus of $30,000.

The West Coast’s popularity prevailed for another year, with approximately 82% of those who went to work in the US accepting jobs there. For the most part, these graduates are now in San Francisco—a total of 68.6% of MBAs accepted jobs in the area comprising the San Francisco Peninsula, East Bay, and South Bay.

The remaining 3.3% of Berkeley Haas MBA graduates accepted international offers, about half the number of graduates from last year’s class who relocated abroad. Asia was the most popular international destination for the 2025 class (2%), with the remaining graduates evenly split between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.

*The data sourced in this article is based on the 2025 Berkeley Haas Full-Time MBA Employment Report.