What company pays the most?

JeraldDossantos

The most important driver of the big paychecks is the demand for highly skilled, well-educated workers, according to Glassdoor.

“In technology, we continue to see unprecedented salaries as the war for talent is still very active,” said Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor’s chief economist.

At consulting firms, meanwhile, “salaries are sky-high … immigrant mentality due to ‘barriers of entry,’ which refer to employers wanting top consultants to have personal contacts, reputations and specialized skills and knowledge,” Chamberlain noted.

Here’s the full list of the top 25 highest paying companies this year:

1. A.T. Kearney

Median total compensation: $167,534

Median base salary: $143,620

2. Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company)

Median total compensation: $160,000

Median base salary: $147,000

3. Juniper Networks

Median total compensation: $157,000

Median base salary: $135,000

4. McKinsey & Company

Median total compensation: $155,000

Median base salary: $135,000

5. Google

Median total compensation: $153,750

Median base salary: $123,331

6. VMware

Median total compensation: $152,133

Median base salary: $130,000

7. Amazon Lab126

Median total compensation: $150,100

Median base salary: $138,700

8. Boston Consulting Group

Median total compensation: $150,020

Median base salary: $147,000

9. Guidewire

Median total compensation: $150,020

Median base salary: $135,000

10. Cadence Design Systems

Median total compensation: $150,010

Median base salary: $140,000