Directors in consultancy services: average salary and pay in the UK
The ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) puts median weekly pay for full-time directors in consultancy services at £1,473.10 in April 2025; no reliable annual figure is published.
What the figures show
ASHE counts roughly 9,000 employee jobs, 89% full-time.
The Annual Population Survey counts 65,100 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | – | £23.02* | – | – | £20.36* |
| 25th percentile | £932.40* | £24.41* | – | – | £22.59* |
| 30th percentile | £1,082.40* | £28.42* | – | – | – |
| 40th percentile | £1,272.00* | £33.97* | – | £1,150.00* | £29.54* |
| Median (50th percentile) | £1,473.10* | £37.96* | £73,453* | £1,340.30* | £36.67* |
| Mean | £1,616.00 | £43.02 | £93,497* | £1,483.20 | £42.88 |
Pay since 2024
| ASHE year | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 revised | – | – | – | – | 8* |
| 2025 provisional | £1,473.10* | £37.96* | £73,453* | £1,340.30* | 9* |
Directors in consultancy services by region
UK: 65,100 (± 9,900), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What directors in consultancy services do
Directors in consultancy services plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities, resources and development of consultancies working in a variety of sectors, liaise with clients and promotes their business. (ONS SOC 2020, 1258)
Also covers: director (environmental consultancy), owner (design consultancy), owner (management consultancy), company director, managing director and technical director.
- Determines staffing, financial and other short- and long-term requirements
- Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to staff
- Builds relationships with clients, the local business community and relevant organisations and promotes their business
- Oversees and advises multiples projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to a high quality and contributes to the assessment of clients' needs
- Plans and directs research into business' strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets and evaluates the results
- Reviews and advises on recommendations to clients with a view to maximising growth and improving business performance
Relevant experience is required and depending on the field you may need a relevant technical qualification at degree level or a vocational qualification at levels 4 and 5. On-the-job training may be available, and some firms offer accelerated promotion for graduates. Professional qualifications are available.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026