Management Consultant Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 24,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£44,197
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£48,245
Jobs measured
24,000
What most management consultants actually earn
Half of management consultants in Scotland earn between £34,091 and £57,024. Earning above £57,024 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 Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of management consultants earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for management consultant pay
4th
of 4 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 4 regions ONS measures for this role, £16,431 behind London on £60,628.
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 Scotland?
The median is £44,197 a year and the mean is £48,245, 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 £34,091 and £57,024. Anything above £57,024 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 24,000 jobs in this occupation.
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