Graduation time comes and everyone faces reality by stepping into the world of employment. A lot of fresh graduates aren't sure which companies to apply to, but thanks to a Glassdoor report, they can think about going for the highest paying employers in the United States.
The employment services website released its list of the highest paying U.S. companies in 2016 based on data reported anonymously by employees. This record follows a previous list of the 25 highest paying jobs in the country.
Tech companies have led the race in providing the highest salaries for their employees. When it comes to earning more, courses that deal with technology or management consulting are top earners.
In the Glassdoor report, technology companies account for most of the 25 highest paying employers in 2016 while consulting firms take the first two spots. Visa, a credit card company, has been included in the list, too.
It was expected to see Google, Facebook and Twitter among other major tech giants who nearly dominated the entire list.
Notably, the report reveals that some companies are even offering their employees six-figure paychecks. The computation was based on the company's median total compensation and salary reports that were voluntarily shared by employees. The report combined the base pay of employees and other types of compensation like bonuses, tips and commissions.
List Of The 25 Highest Paying Companies In The United States
1. A.T. Kearney - This consulting company grabbed the top spot boasting a median total compensation of $167,534 and median base salary of $143,620.
2. Strategy& - This is another consulting company with a median total compensation of $160,000 and median base salary of $147,000.
3. Juniper Networks - This is first-in-line among tech companies as it gives a median total compensation of $157,000 and a median base salary of $135,000.
4. McKinsey & Company - This is another consulting firm with a median total compensation of $155,000 and median base pay of $135,000.
5. Google - This tech giant is one of the largest in the industry but lands in the fifth spot in the list. It offers a median total compensation of $153,750 and a median base pay of $123,331.
6. WMware - This tech company offers a median total compensation of $152,133 and a median base pay of $130,000.
7. Amazon Lab126 - This is another tech company that offers high salaries to its employees. It provides a median total compensation of $150,100 and median base pay of $138,700.
8. Boston Consulting Group - This consulting firm offers a median total compensation of $150,020 and base salary of $147,000.
9. Guidewire - This techonology company offers a median total compensation similar to No. 8 but with a lower median base salary of $135,000.
10. Cadence Design Systems - This is another tech company with six-digit paychecks for employees. It offers a median total compensation of $150,010 and median base salary of $140,000.
11. Visa - This is the only finance company included in the list. The credit card company offers a median total compensation of $150,000 and a median base salary of $130,000.
12. Facebook - This social media and tech company with about 1 billion users offers a median total compensation of $150,000 and a median base salary of $127,406.
13. Twitter - This is another social media company that offers high salaries. Twitter provides its employees with a median total compensation of $150,000 and a median base salary of $133,000.
14. Box - This is a technology firm that provides a median total compensation of $150,000 and a median base salary of $130,000.
15. Walmart eCommerce - The tech arm of Walmart offers a median total compensation of $149,000 and a median base salary of $126,000.
16. SAP - This software corporation offers a median total compensation of $148,431 and a median base salary of $120,000.
17. Synopsys - This tech firm offers a median total compensation of $148,000 and a median base salary of $130,000.
18. Altera - This is another tech firm included in the list as it offers a median total compensation of $147,000 and a median base salary of $134,000.
19. LinkedIn - This social media and tech firm offers a median total compensation of $145,000 and a median basic pay of $120,000.
20. Cloudera - This tech firm offers a median total compensation of $145,000 and a median base salary of $129,500.
21. Salesforce - This is a tech company that offers a median total compensation of $143,750 and a median base salary of $120,000.
22. Microsoft - The American multinational technology company that offers a total compensation of $141,000 and basic pay of $125,000.
23. F5 Networks - This company specializes in Application Delivery Networking technology. It offers a median total compensation of $140,200 and a median basic pay of $120,500.
24. Adobe - This software company offers a median total compensation of $140,000 and a median basic salary of $125,000.
25. Broadcom - This tech firm lands in the last spot with a median total compensation of $140,000 and median base salary of $130,000.
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