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Caveats: Having a math or engineering major will generally drop the GPA standard slightly. Being a minority will drop the GPA standard to about 3.0/3.1 among the BBs, and helps much less among Lazard, Blackstone, etc.
Most notably, skills in Total Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Improvement / QA, and Six Sigma Black Belt are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Project Management, Quality Assurance / Quality Control, and Six Sigma Black Belt. For most people, competency in Quality Improvement / QA indicates knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM).