Management consultants and business analysts: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time management consultants and business analysts in the UK earned a median £53,295 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 37% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 44th of 382 occupations on this measure.
Pay is widely spread: the 90th percentile (£93,362) is 3.1 times the 10th (£29,980).
Median full-time pay: women £50,722 a year, men £54,701 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 272,000 employee jobs, 92% full-time.
From £42,631 in 2021, the median is up 25.0%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 245,700 people in this line of work, 24% of them in London.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £29,980 | £610.40 | £16.64 | £28,359 | £573.20 | £16.37 |
| 20th percentile | £37,370 | £727.00 | £19.86 | £34,099 | £689.40 | £19.77 |
| 25th percentile | £40,202 | £778.60 | £21.31 | £37,901 | £740.30 | £21.07 |
| 30th percentile | £42,545 | £841.60 | £22.58 | £40,499 | £790.40 | £22.46 |
| 40th percentile | £47,772 | £931.30 | £25.31 | £45,807 | £896.80 | £25.05 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £53,295 | £1,040.00 | £28.16 | £51,729 | £1,015.70 | £27.93 |
| 60th percentile | £58,649 | £1,149.90 | £31.12 | £56,650 | £1,103.20 | £30.77 |
| 70th percentile | £66,398 | £1,283.90 | £35.04 | £64,282 | £1,256.60 | £34.65 |
| 75th percentile | £70,977 | £1,374.40 | £37.28 | £68,392 | £1,346.00 | £36.96 |
| 80th percentile | £77,453 | £1,463.50 | £39.39 | £75,066 | £1,425.70 | £39.19 |
| 90th percentile | £93,362* | £1,724.90 | £46.56 | £90,835* | £1,715.40 | £46.48 |
| Mean | £59,929 | £1,131.00 | £30.62 | £57,594 | £1,090.50 | £30.49 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £42,631 | £822.30 | £22.17 | £41,479 | £794.30 | 207 |
| 2022 revised | £43,633 | £862.40 | £23.44 | £42,156 | £833.00 | 248 |
| 2023 revised | £48,383 | £933.60 | £24.99 | £46,578 | £895.50 | 275 |
| 2024 revised | £50,303 | £988.00 | £26.32 | £47,738 | £950.50 | 266 |
| 2025 provisional | £53,295 | £1,040.00 | £28.16 | £51,729 | £1,015.70 | 272 |
Management consultants and business analysts by region
UK: 245,700 (± 19,200), April 2025 to March 2026. 2 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| London | 58,600* | ± 12,500 |
| South East | 42,600 | ± 8,200 |
| North West | 24,100* | ± 5,900 |
| East of England | 23,200* | ± 6,600 |
| West Midlands | 19,100* | ± 5,700 |
| South West | 18,100* | ± 4,900 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 17,100* | ± 4,800 |
| Scotland | 15,300* | ± 4,500 |
| East Midlands | 13,400* | ± 4,900 |
| North East | 8,300* | ± 2,900 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What management consultants and business analysts do
Management consultants and business analysts advise industrial, commercial and other establishments on a variety of management and business-related matters to assist in the formulation of financial and business policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance. (ONS SOC 2020, 2431)
Also covers: business adviser, business consultant, business continuity manager, digital business analyst, financial risk analyst, management consultant, AI strategist, BI consultant, business architect, business coach, catastrophe analyst, commercial analyst, energy analyst, financial modeller, innovation consultant, organisational consultant, quality coach and quant developer (54 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Assesses the functions, objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice
- Identifies problems concerned with business strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets
- Determines the appropriate method of data collection and research methodology, analyses and interprets information gained and formulates and implements recommendations and solutions
- Advises governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings
- Runs workshops, and addresses seminars, conferences and the media to present results of research activity or to express professional views
Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and will be a requirement in some areas.
Related
Business, research and administrative professionals (median £51,125) · Marketing and commercial managers · Actuaries, economists and statisticians · salary percentile · UK average weekly earnings growth · Median
ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026