Students graduating with an MBA receive their highest compensation in Switzerland alongside the United States and Australia. MBA graduates in Switzerland earn an average annual salary of $140,000 because Switzerland boasts both a powerful financial sector and high living costs. Bonauses add considerable value to median starting pay of $115,000 for MBA graduates in the U.S. resulting in estimated total compensation of over $130,000. The average Australian pay at $107,000 per year increases to $125,000 after considering bonus benefits.
Indian MBA pay scales differ from city to city determined by both business sector market share and local economic standards. Workers in Delhi/NCR earn ₹8.32 lakh annually on average yet Gurgaon professionals receive ₹12.30 lakh per year. The average salary in Mumbai equals ₹7.53 lakh while Bangalore offers salaries of ₹10.54 lakh. The compensation packages found in Indian cities compete favorably against salaries from Switzerland along with the United States and Australia yet remain below international standards.