Of the 5 Master in Management programs we track in Italy, 3 publish a salary comparable across schools, and the median across those 3 is $72,682 (from $66,890 to $115,000). It is the Financial Times Masters in Management weighted salary — alumni pay reported roughly three years after graduation, adjusted for purchasing power and expressed in US dollars — not the salary a graduate starts on. For the starting number, the national data further down this page puts a first job at €1,529/mo (average pay, year one).
Salary by school
Salary is the FT weighted figure measured about three years after graduation (USD, PPP-adjusted) — not a starting salary. A school not in the FT table shows its own reported figure in its own currency, which is why it is named separately above. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.
Where graduates work
| Industry | Typical share |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 29% |
| Finance & Accounting | 21% |
| IT & Technology | 8% |
| FMCG, Retail & Luxury | 8% |
| Healthcare & Pharma | 6% |
Top recruiters across Italy
Amazon · Bain & Company · Boston Consulting Group · Deloitte · EY · Goldman Sachs · Google · J.P. Morgan · KPMG · L'Oréal · McKinsey & Company · UniCredit
What the national data shows
Italy runs the most detailed graduate survey in Europe — AlmaLaurea's annual Condizione occupazionale dei Laureati. Its 2024 edition tracks 2nd-cycle (laurea magistrale) graduates, and the economics-management group is reported separately. These figures are that cohort, at one and five years out.
AlmaLaurea pay is NET monthly (€1,529 net/mo ≈ €23k net/year), so it is not directly comparable to France's gross figure. The low first-year permanent-contract share reflects Italy's fixed-term entry contracts, most of which convert within a few years.
Read the full breakdown: what a MiM pays in Italy →Working in Italy after your MiM
Master in Management graduates who studied in Italy can apply, when their study permit expires, for the residence permit for job-search or entrepreneurship under art. 39-bis.1 of the Immigration Consolidated Act. It is granted for between 9 and 12 months and lets you look for work — or set up a business — consistent with your qualification, provided you show a valid passport, minimum means of subsistence and health cover, and register your availability for work with the public employment service.
Once you find a job or formally start a business, the permit is converted into a residence permit for subordinate employment or self-employment under the ordinary rules. This graduate route is distinct from the generic 'attesa occupazione' permit, which is for workers who have lost a job.
Tuition vs. salary
Tuition across these programs runs from €4,788 to €37,100, against a median FT weighted salary of $72,682 at the 3 programmes that publish one.
Tuition is shown in EUR and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), and the salary is measured about three years after graduation while the tuition is paid up front — so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average MiM salary in Italy?
Can I stay and work in Italy after a Master in Management?
What share of MiM graduates in Italy find work after graduation?
Sources
- Residence permit for job-search or entrepreneurship of students (Codice 30) ↗ — Portale Immigrazione — Polizia di Stato / Ministero dell'Interno
- Condizione occupazionale dei Laureati — Rapporto 2024 ↗ — AlmaLaurea
- Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.