Canada’s Best Career Outcomes
Class of 2024$99,644
average base salary
+$13,537 avg. signing bonus
+$26,644 avg. other compensation
= great career outcomes
75%
Accepted an offer
before graduation
87%
Accepted an offer by
3 months post-graduation
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Employment Outcomes - Class of 2024
Employment Outcomes by Industry
| Industry | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | $89,792 |
| Technology | $92,245 |
| Consulting | $116,284 |
| Government | $99,990 |
| Healthcare | $98,900 |
| Other | $98,667 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA regulations, salaries are not published for industries with fewer than 3 data points
Employment Outcomes by Function
| Function | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Finance | $95,050 |
| Consulting | $118,143 |
| Operations & Logistics | $96,833 |
| Product Management | $105,000 |
| Strategy | $119,740 |
| Marketing | $81,000 |
| Other | $98,667 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA regulations, salaries are not published for functions with fewer than 3 data points
Source of Job Offer
| School Facilitated (36%) | |
|---|---|
| Quest Posting | 27% |
| Networking with Alumni and Corporate Partners | 7% |
| Rehired from Smith-Facilitated Internship | 2% |
| Graduate Facilitated (64%) | |
|---|---|
| Personal Network | 33% |
| Public Job Board | 22% |
| Returned to Previous Employer - New Role | 2% |
| Other | 7% |
Placement by Geography
Corporate Engagement
*Number of firms engaging in networking or other career centre events
**Function, Industry, or City
Employer Testimonials
“Smith students are prepared in all aspects for career success, validating the well-rounded curriculum of the program. The consulting club leaders support the students with extracurriculars that make the students stand out in a competitive job market. It’s exciting to partner with Queen’s which has similar values when it comes to creating a diverse and inclusive culture. Our partnership with Smith’s MBA program allows us to connect with a diverse candidate pool who is prepared to succeed in the consulting world.”
Alysia DaSilva
Associate, Kearney
“Finding great talent is hard work and partnering with Smith School of Business to achieve this makes it easier! It is a pleasure to work with a responsive Career Centre that knows exactly what we seek and to hire talented graduate students with ease and support. We appreciate and value the opportunities to connect with Smith’s impressive MBA cohorts and look forward to recruiting this talent year after year.”
Christine Keleshian
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, TD Bank Group
“When RBC is looking for high caliber MBA students, we know we will meet them at Smith School of Business. It’s always a pleasure to connect with your students and they have been a great match for our Leadership Development Program and our Wealth Management Generalist Program. Can’t wait to meet the your next class!”
Tenzin Zongdho
Senior Manager, Early Talent Acquisition, Royal Bank of Canada
“For years, Deloitte Canada has partnered with Smith’s Career Advancement Centre. Always supportive, reliable, and proactive, they understand our needs as an employer and create opportunities to engage with the MBA class. Smith continues to be a dependable source of talented students, ready to enter the workforce. We know that diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better — we want you to feel like you belong here. I look forward to collaborating with Smith and welcoming the MBA graduates!”
Nicole Salavati
Manager, Early Talent Acquisition, Consulting, Deloitte Canada
Corporate Partners
These companies have posted or engaged with Smith MBA in the past 3 years.
Accenture, Accuracy, Adaptovate, Adastra, Bain & Company, BCG, BDO, Capco, Capgemini, Carly Rian Group, Carpedia International, Coactuate, Cognizant, Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), Galleon Advisors, Gartner, Huron Consulting, Isaac Operations, JTE Claims Consultants, Kearney, Konrad Group, KPMG, Level5 Strategy, McKinsey & Company, Mensana Change Management, Oliver Wyman, Optis Consulting, Partners in Performance, PwC, Quinn + Partners, Revenue Management Labs, RSM, Sapling Financial Consultants Inc., Simon-Kucher & Partners, Strategy&, The Barrington Consulting Group, ZS
Bimbo Canada, Campbell Soup Company, FGF Brands, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Labatt Brewing Company, L'Oreal, Molson Coors Brewing Company, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Unilever
Argonaut Gold, Aurora Hydrogen, e-Zinc, Ferveret, Toronto Hydro, Tenaska Marketing Ventures
AGF Management Limited, Alvarez & Marsal, Armentum Partners, ATB Financial, Aviva, Banco de Credito del Peru, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BDC, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Blackrock, BMO, Brookfield Asset Management, Burgundy Asset Management, Canaccord Genuity, Capital One Financial Corporation, Chubb, CIBC, Clariti Strategic Advisors, Cormark Securities, Crombie REIT, Dawson Partners, Desjardins, Equitable Bank, Fidelity Investments, Hazelview Investments, HSBC, IGM Financial, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), Left Lane Associates, Letko, Brosseau & Associates, Mackenzie Investments, Magenta Capital, Manulife, Mastercard, National Bank, Ninepoint Partners, Northleaf Capital Partners, Omers, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Ontario Wealth Management, Oxford Property Group, Purves Redmond, Questrade, RBC, Red Cloud Securities, Richter, Scotiabank, STS Capital Partners, Sun Life Financial, Tangerine Bank, TD Bank Group, The51, Zurich Insurance, IJW&Co.
City of Calgary, City of Vancouver, Export Development Canada, Government of Canada, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Ontario Health, Ontario Securities Commission, Region of Waterloo, Supply Ontario
HealthHub, Medcan, Medicenna Therapeutics, Ontario Hospital Association, OPTT Health, Quinte and District Rehabilitation, Sanofi, SickKids (The Hospital for Sick Children), Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network (UHN)
Elastify, LogicEra, Quantiphi
Essilor, Goodyear Canada Inc, Magna International
Bell Media, Flutter Entertainment, MLSE, Newport Sports Management, Rugby ATL
Aritzia, Canadian Tire Corporation, George Weston, GoodLife Fitness, Loblaw Companies Limited, Recipe Unlimited, Restaurant Brands International, TJX Canada, Walmart
3motionAI, AlayaCare, Amazon, Avertium, circuit, Dassault Systemes, Dayforce, Digital Peak Innovation Co., Dynac, Flexera, Glo3D, IBM, McAfee, MeazureUp, Microsoft, Neo Financial, Oracle Netsuite, Peak Power, Prophix Software Inc, SAP, Shopify, SOTI, Vosyn
Bell, Rogers Communications, TELUS, Telus Health
Air Canada, Metrolinx, NAV CANADA, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Uber, WestJet Airlines
Barteaux Labour and Employment Lawyers, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Delhi Organic Farmers Bazaar, EPCM Services Ltd, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Garza Construction, Knight Therapeutics, Metropia, Prince of Travel, Reliance Home Comfort, Robins Appleby LLP, Smitiutch Injury Law, VetStrategy