HR Consultant Job Trends in the North of England

Human Resources Consultant
England > North of England

The median Human Resources Consultant salary in the North of England is £53,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 269 277 290
Rank change year-on-year +8 +13 -
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Consultant 4 4 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.037% 0.044% 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.042% 0.047% 0.012%
Number of salaries quoted 4 4 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 £62,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,750 £67,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.37% +58.82% -
75th Percentile £66,250 £70,000 £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £65,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -23.08% +44.44% -22.41%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 9,556 8,552 8,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.69% 94.06% 95.76%
Number of salaries quoted 5,571 4,030 6,496
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £33,000 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,309 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.61% +0.62% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £66,778
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £80,435
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

HR Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'HR Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

HR Consultant job vacancy trend in the North of England

HR Consultant
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for HR Consultant job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for HR Consultant job vacancies in the North of England

HR Consultant
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HR Consultant in the North of England over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for HR Consultant in the North of England

HR Consultant
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Consultant within the North of England region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
North West +19 4 £53,750 -20.37% 1
HR Consultant
England

HR Consultant Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, HR Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North of England region featuring HR Consultant in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Change Management
1 2 (50.00%) Data Migration
1 2 (50.00%) iTrent
1 2 (50.00%) Migration
1 2 (50.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (50.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (50.00%) ServiceNow
1 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
2 1 (25.00%) AI
2 1 (25.00%) Case Management
2 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

HR Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Business Applications
1 2 (50.00%) iTrent
General
1 2 (50.00%) Law
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Change Management
1 2 (50.00%) Data Migration
1 2 (50.00%) Migration
1 2 (50.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (50.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
2 1 (25.00%) AI
2 1 (25.00%) Case Management
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) ServiceNow