Consultant
UK
The median Consultant salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 39 | 59 | 125 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | +66 | -51 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 4,031 | 3,139 | 4,819 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 4.88% | 4.85% | 3.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.11% | 5.14% | 3.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,029 | 2,088 | 3,051 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £32,500 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £51,250 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £78,750 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £94,475 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 78,823 | 61,015 | 147,583 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.46% | 94.26% | 95.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44,906 | 44,404 | 82,467 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,750 | £44,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £97,500 | £97,290 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
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 16 September 2024.
Consultant
Top 19 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 16 September 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 | +20 | 3,428 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 1,155 |
| UK excluding London | +35 | 2,758 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 594 |
| Work from Home | +13 | 1,364 | £62,500 | -10.71% | 778 |
| North of England | +36 | 1,068 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 162 |
| London | -1 | 910 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 550 |
| Yorkshire | +69 | 737 | £55,000 | -20.00% | 48 |
| South East | +42 | 479 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 156 |
| South West | +76 | 383 | £67,500 | -3.57% | 99 |
| Midlands | -10 | 360 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 85 |
| North West | -17 | 292 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 101 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 224 | £60,000 | - | 65 |
| Scotland | -35 | 196 | £50,000 | +100.00% | 45 |
| East of England | +9 | 152 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 42 |
| East Midlands | +8 | 135 | £50,000 | -11.50% | 21 |
| Wales | +23 | 53 | £52,500 | -25.00% | 11 |
| Northern Ireland | +47 | 49 | £62,500 | +25.00% | 6 |
| North East | +4 | 39 | £30,000 | -25.00% | 14 |
| Isle of Man | - | 19 | - | - | 1 |
| Channel Islands | - | 3 | £60,000 | - |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 September 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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