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Tech firms dominate Glassdoor’s list of highest-paying companies

April 20, 2016

Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney ranked as the highest-paying company in America but tech firms make up the bulk of the highest-paying firms, according to a pay report released today by Glassdoor.

Twenty of the 25 companies operate in the technology industry, four in the consulting industry and one in the finance industry.

“This report reinforces that high pay continues to be tied to in-demand skills and higher education, which in part, is why we see several companies on this list among the consulting and technology industries,” said Glassdoor Chief Economist Andrew Chamberlain. “Salaries are sky-high at consulting companies due to ‘barriers of entry’ in this field, which refers to employers wanting top consultants to have personal contacts, reputations and specialized skills and knowledge. In technology, we continue to see unprecedented salaries as the war for talent is still very active, largely due to the ongoing shortage of highly skilled workers needed.”

The top companies offering the biggest paychecks are:

1. A.T. Kearney

  • Median total compensation: $167,534
  • Median base salary: $143,620
  • Industry: Consulting

2. Strategy & Salaries

  • Median total compensation: $160,000
  • Median base salary: $147,000
  • Industry: Consulting

3. Juniper Networks

  • Median total compensation: $157,000
  • Median base salary: $135,000
  • Industry: Technology

4. McKinsey & Company

  • Median total compensation: $155,000
  • Median base salary: $135,000
  • Industry: Consulting

5. Google

  • Median total compensation: $153,750
  • Median base salary: $123,331
  • Industry: Technology

6. VMware

  • Median total compensation: $152,133
  • Median base salary: $130,000
  • Industry: Technology

7. Amazon Lab126

  • Median total compensation: $150,100
  • Median base salary: $138,700
  • Industry: Technology

8. Boston Consulting Group

  • Median total compensation: $150,020
  • Median base salary: $147,000
  • Industry: Consulting

9. Guidewire

  • Median total compensation: $150,020
  • Median base salary: $135,000
  • Industry: Technology

10. Cadence Design Systems

  • Median total compensation: $150,010
  • Median base salary: $140,000
  • Industry: Technology

The 25 Highest Paying Companies in America report is based on salary reports specific to companies that have been shared over the past year on Glassdoor by employees. For the purposes of this report, Glassdoor looked at salary reports in which employees anonymously and voluntarily shared both their base pay and other forms of compensation (i.e. commissions, tips, bonuses, etc.) at these companies.