Consultant
UK
The median Consultant salary in the UK is £60,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 20 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 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 69 | 92 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +32 | -49 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 3,598 | 3,636 | 5,070 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.60% | 3.66% | 3.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.80% | 3.99% | 3.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,652 | 2,240 | 3,144 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £43,750 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £53,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £67,925 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.67% | +4.50% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,250 | £80,000 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,000 | £93,750 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.23% | +13.04% | +4.55% |
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 | 94,627 | 91,047 | 156,403 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.71% | 91.54% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,562 | 57,571 | 85,106 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,750 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 20 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 20 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 | +31 | 3,076 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 1,522 |
| UK excluding London | +52 | 2,197 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 920 |
| Work from Home | +27 | 1,512 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 795 |
| London | +27 | 1,042 | £70,000 | - | 681 |
| North of England | +23 | 487 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 240 |
| South East | +67 | 476 | £50,000 | -25.65% | 248 |
| South West | +63 | 397 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 173 |
| Midlands | +50 | 388 | £47,500 | -26.64% | 125 |
| North West | -8 | 287 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 157 |
| West Midlands | +66 | 278 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 90 |
| East of England | +30 | 184 | £47,500 | -24.00% | 43 |
| Scotland | -34 | 146 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 70 |
| Yorkshire | +36 | 142 | £50,000 | -28.57% | 75 |
| East Midlands | +23 | 107 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 35 |
| Wales | +47 | 83 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 16 |
| North East | +48 | 58 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | +41 | 35 | £30,000 | -51.61% | 16 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | - | - | 9 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 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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