2004 vs. 2014: The Highest Paying Companies for Interns in the United States

Cha-Ching!  These internships are paying out some serious cash in 2014.

Top 5 - 2014:  (average monthly base pay)

1. Palantir:  $7,012
2. VMWare:  $6,966
3. Twitter:  $6,791
4. Linkedin:  $6,230
5. Facebook:  $6,213

Interested in a comparison to what top interns were being paid a decade ago?

Top 5 - 2004: (average monthly base pay)

1. Exxon-Mobile:  $6,506
2. VMware:  $6,435
3. Facebook:  $6,197
4. Google:  $5,910
5. ConocoPhillips:  $5,779

Ok, here's the pretty infographic:

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