Booz Allen Salaries not as competitive as industry average

I started at Booz Allen after graduating from a regional B school earlier this year. I noticed that the salaries are not as competitive to what the Big 4 offers fresh MBA graduates. I wanted to get your thoughts on this. The way I see it BAH caters primarily to government clients, who are cash strapped compared to their commercial counterparts. What else are possible reasons for the lower than industry compensation? If you have any info, please share.

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