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 May 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 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 72 | 91 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +19 | +33 | -48 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 3,535 | 3,712 | 4,922 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.57% | 3.66% | 3.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.77% | 4.01% | 3.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,632 | 2,253 | 3,106 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £42,605 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £52,500 | £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 | £77,500 | £79,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £92,500 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +13.04% | +4.55% |
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 | 93,776 | 92,678 | 150,788 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.45% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,209 | 58,362 | 84,200 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 May 2024.
Consultant
Top 17 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 May 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 | +27 | 3,035 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 1,281 |
| UK excluding London | +47 | 2,136 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 755 |
| Work from Home | +20 | 1,489 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 678 |
| London | +30 | 1,046 | £70,000 | - | 532 |
| South East | +49 | 472 | £50,000 | -24.24% | 164 |
| North of England | +20 | 466 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 203 |
| South West | +60 | 388 | £58,750 | -9.62% | 138 |
| Midlands | +51 | 382 | £47,500 | -26.36% | 121 |
| North West | -11 | 277 | £57,500 | -14.81% | 132 |
| West Midlands | +60 | 276 | £50,000 | -22.78% | 91 |
| East of England | +28 | 179 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 47 |
| Scotland | -44 | 136 | £46,250 | -33.93% | 61 |
| Yorkshire | +38 | 131 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 56 |
| East Midlands | +23 | 103 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 30 |
| Wales | +41 | 82 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 16 |
| North East | +43 | 58 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 16 |
| Northern Ireland | +35 | 32 | £30,000 | -51.61% | 14 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 May 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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