Consultant
UK > England
The median Consultant salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 138 | 62 | 90 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -76 | +28 | +55 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 1,147 | 3,217 | 2,999 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 2.33% | 3.58% | 3.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.56% | 3.78% | 3.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 858 | 2,444 | 1,847 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £29,500 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £43,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -11.11% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £81,875 | £76,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -11.11% | +3.85% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,774 | 85,031 | 77,815 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 94.67% | 91.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,692 | 62,917 | 50,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,066 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Consultant
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Consultant in England.
Consultant
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Consultant in England over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
Consultant
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the England region over the 6 months to 31 May 2025. 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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| London | -32 | 459 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 1,135 |
| South East | -64 | 180 | £53,500 | +7.00% | 177 |
| North of England | -121 | 160 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 298 |
| Midlands | -58 | 150 | £58,750 | +23.68% | 141 |
| North West | -111 | 110 | £51,250 | -10.87% | 187 |
| West Midlands | -34 | 106 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 95 |
| South West | -50 | 79 | £37,500 | -34.78% | 131 |
| East of England | -66 | 50 | £66,215 | +39.40% | 66 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 44 | £40,000 | +6.67% | 44 |
| Yorkshire | -44 | 42 | £71,246 | +42.49% | 75 |
| North East | +1 | 8 | £57,500 | - | 38 |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, 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 across the England region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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