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Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

Chicago's A.T. Kearney is nation's highest-paying company, says Glassdoor

April 20--Chicago-based management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has bested Silicon Valley tech firms for the top spot in Glassdoor's list of 25 Highest Paying Companies in America.

"That's a name we don't hear as much as Google or Facebook," said Scott Dobroski, community expert at the job review site, which released the ranking Wednesday.

A.T. Kearney offers a median total compensation of $167,534, according to Glassdoor.

Glassdoor's admittedly limited methodology was based on self-reported salaries posted to the site by employees over the past year. Companies qualified only if they received at least 50 salary reports from U.S. employees that also included "other forms of compensation" such as bonuses, tips and commissions in addition to base salary.

Because the site used median salary as a measure, companies with a lot of entry-level employees could have ranked lower.

Still, the data reveals several clear trends: that technology and consulting firms pay handsomely, and that they are searching for people with higher education and in-demand skills like data analysis for jobs that aren't easily replaced by automation, Dobroski said.

Asked to comment on the honor, an A.T. Kearney spokesperson said in a statement: "We provide competitive compensation to attract the best talent to meet the needs of our clients across the globe."

Here are the nation's five highest-paying companies, according to Glassdoor.

1. A.T. Kearney

Median total compensation: $167,534

Median base salary: $143,620

Industry: Consulting

Headquarters: Chicago

2. Strategy

Median total compensation: $160,000

Median base salary: $147,000

Industry: Consulting

Headquarters: New York

3. Juniper Networks

Median total compensation: $157,000

Median base salary: $135,000

Industry: Technology

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif.

4. McKinsey Co.

Median total compensation: $155,000

Median base salary: $135,000

Industry: Consulting

Headquarters: Global.

5. Google

Median total compensation: $153,750

Median base salary: $123,331

Industry: Technology

Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.

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