Consultant
UK
The median Consultant salary in the UK is £60,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 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 28 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 66 | 92 | 129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | +37 | -56 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 3,723 | 3,557 | 5,127 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.63% | 3.65% | 3.07% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.83% | 4.00% | 3.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,741 | 2,199 | 3,156 |
| 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 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £65,000 | £58,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +10.64% | +6.82% |
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 | 97,260 | 88,990 | 160,374 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.78% | 91.41% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,382 | 56,369 | 85,188 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,663 |
| 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 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +5.63% |
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 28 May 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 28 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 | +32 | 3,177 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 1,513 |
| UK excluding London | +57 | 2,291 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 903 |
| Work from Home | +27 | 1,551 | £59,000 | -15.71% | 816 |
| London | +28 | 1,065 | £70,000 | - | 611 |
| North of England | +15 | 504 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 250 |
| South East | +62 | 493 | £50,000 | -25.37% | 183 |
| South West | +79 | 417 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 190 |
| Midlands | +59 | 402 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 134 |
| North West | -4 | 294 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 164 |
| West Midlands | +56 | 283 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 98 |
| East of England | +27 | 194 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 66 |
| Scotland | -24 | 156 | £45,000 | -35.71% | 63 |
| Yorkshire | +38 | 154 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 75 |
| East Midlands | +32 | 116 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 35 |
| Wales | +42 | 83 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 14 |
| North East | +42 | 56 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | +31 | 36 | £30,000 | -51.61% | 18 |
| Isle of Man | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 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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