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UK salary report · 2026

Management Consultant Salary in London

Official ONS earnings for London, covering 83,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — London

£60,628

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 5.5% change on the previous year

Mean

£71,057

Jobs measured

83,000

What most management consultants actually earn

Half of management consultants in London earn between £43,221 and £75,786. Earning above £75,786 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Business, Research and Administrative Professionals” group in London.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of management consultants earn less than this.

10th
£34,914
20th
£41,013
25th
£43,221
30th
£46,616
40th
£51,987
50th
£58,597
60th
£64,717
70th
£70,773
75th
£75,786
80th
£81,864
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How London ranks for management consultant pay

1st

of 4 GB regions with a published figure

London pays management consultants more than anywhere else ONS measures — £16,431 above Scotland, the lowest of the 4.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Management consultants and business analysts
SOC 2020 code
2431
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “management consultant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Management consultants and business analysts”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines management consultants and business analysts.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Management Consultant salary FAQs

What is the average Management Consultant salary in London?

The median is £60,628 a year and the mean is £71,057, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

What is a good Management Consultant salary?

Half of management consultants earn between £43,221 and £75,786. Anything above £75,786 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 83,000 jobs in this occupation.

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