Consultant
UK
The median Consultant salary in the UK is £60,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 63 | 85 | 132 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +22 | +47 | -56 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 3,976 | 3,504 | 5,211 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.67% | 3.76% | 3.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.87% | 4.13% | 3.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,887 | 2,168 | 3,176 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £43,750 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £53,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +3.85% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,125 | £78,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,500 | £92,375 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,250 | £65,000 | £59,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.69% | +10.17% | +7.27% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 102,753 | 84,908 | 164,946 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.75% | 91.21% | 95.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 72,538 | 55,143 | 85,388 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,524 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,296 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.37% | +5.89% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Consultant
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Consultant.
Consultant
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Consultant over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.
Consultant
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the UK over the 6 months to 9 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +28 | 3,399 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 1,549 |
| UK excluding London | +39 | 2,499 | £50,250 | -22.69% | 898 |
| Work from Home | +24 | 1,638 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 882 |
| London | +30 | 1,109 | £70,000 | - | 634 |
| North of England | +14 | 558 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 263 |
| South East | +67 | 534 | £50,000 | -25.37% | 182 |
| South West | +79 | 449 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 171 |
| Midlands | +34 | 448 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 139 |
| North West | -3 | 322 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 171 |
| West Midlands | +50 | 308 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 96 |
| East of England | +26 | 210 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 69 |
| Yorkshire | +33 | 176 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 71 |
| Scotland | -25 | 167 | £45,000 | -35.71% | 64 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 137 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 43 |
| Wales | +48 | 85 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 19 |
| North East | +35 | 60 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 21 |
| Northern Ireland | +30 | 39 | £30,000 | -51.61% | 13 |
| Isle of Man | - | 13 | - | - | 4 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 June 2024, Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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