Consultant
UK
The median Consultant salary in the UK is £60,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 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 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 63 | 88 | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | +46 | -59 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 3,831 | 3,545 | 5,125 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.64% | 3.74% | 3.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.84% | 4.10% | 3.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,812 | 2,179 | 3,136 |
| 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 | £76,250 | £79,875 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.23% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 99,838 | 86,540 | 162,414 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.86% | 91.29% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,991 | 55,953 | 84,888 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,676 |
| 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 | £50,238 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.49% | +5.76% |
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 2 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 2 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 | +27 | 3,272 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 1,668 |
| UK excluding London | +43 | 2,377 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 982 |
| Work from Home | +25 | 1,588 | £59,000 | -15.71% | 870 |
| London | +29 | 1,082 | £70,000 | - | 697 |
| North of England | +15 | 529 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 278 |
| South East | +55 | 509 | £50,000 | -25.37% | 210 |
| South West | +77 | 431 | £58,750 | -9.62% | 170 |
| Midlands | +44 | 418 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 161 |
| North West | -6 | 302 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 187 |
| West Midlands | +50 | 289 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 116 |
| East of England | +26 | 201 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 71 |
| Yorkshire | +39 | 168 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 79 |
| Scotland | -31 | 163 | £45,000 | -35.71% | 70 |
| East Midlands | +27 | 126 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 45 |
| Wales | +42 | 83 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 23 |
| North East | +38 | 59 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 13 |
| Northern Ireland | +30 | 37 | £30,000 | -51.61% | 16 |
| Isle of Man | - | 9 | - | - | 6 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 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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