Consultant
Hertfordshire > Watford
The median Consultant salary in Watford is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 31 | 31 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -8 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford | 2.02% | 1.71% | 5.99% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.14% | 1.73% | 6.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,225 | £42,750 | £62,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,688 | £43,125 | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £47,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.42% | -32.14% | +64.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £89,375 | £62,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,750 | £69,250 | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £80,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | +14.29% | +64.71% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Watford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title | 187 | 173 | 155 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.44% | 98.86% | 92.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 145 | 98 | 119 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,882 | £26,250 | £33,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,313 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +7.14% | -2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £70,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,500 | £87,500 | £82,500 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Consultant
Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Watford.
Consultant
Salary Histogram in Watford
Salary distribution for jobs citing Consultant in Watford over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, 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 Watford region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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: