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A friend of mine is also applying for MBA. That's how much she makes: Profile: age 32, an engineer working for a fortune 500 company in SF Bay Area. Degree: BS and MS in computer science, both in U.S. Base salary: USD 130,000 per year Bonus+Profit Sharing: USD 66,000 per year Total compensation: USD 196,000 per year Plus, stock options (~10,000 shares) Other benefits: flexible working hours, one day working from home in each week, 20 vacation days + 10 holidays per year, medical + dental + life insurance, tuition reimbursement (full tuition for engineering degrees) Her husband, also an engineer, probably makes about 20% more than she does. They hired a live-in nanny to cook and take care of their baby for them, paying about USD 1,500 per month. |