Best Careers 2009: Management Consultant

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I like my job because of the kids.

Jerry sanduski of PA 1:40PM January 24, 2012

A lot of public sector consulting firms were shielded from the drop in salaries/bonuses, from my take on it, which probably skews the data. But, regardless, consulting firms, just like any other, know the value of keeping top talent (and their client relationships).
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LaunchYourConsultingCareer.com of NC 12:49AM January 04, 2012

Conservative, but accurate salaries. I just joined with a boutique in Asia-Pacific after my MA from Oxbridge. It varies widely.

afdsad of CO 3:59AM December 28, 2011

$125,000 after 8 years? must be a really, really, REALLY small boutique kind of management consulting firm. 1st year out of MBA hires at McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Bain, or even Deloitte make $160,000 to $220,000. My sources: I'm in it!

Martin Senn of CA 3:37AM July 20, 2011

Yea i am just finishing my Masters and only had had a couple years experience before going to grad school. I just accepted an offer that is about what they article says you would get 8 years out.

NY Grad of NY 10:11PM April 24, 2011

Horribly innacurate salaray figures! I'm a first year consultant who joined after grad school and I'll make about double the alleged mean for (8 years in) consultants in my first year.
If you stick with it and are at a legitimate firm you'll be making 7 figures in less than ten years. Actually the model is 10 years and 10x (i.e. in your make 10 times what you started at after working for 10 years)
You can extrapolate from what I'm making now...

xxx of MA 3:32PM March 31, 2011

There are not many strict requirements to become a management consultant, are there any (other than good grades at a good college) that would make a prospect more desirable?As a high school student with this in mind as a career it is important for me to fully understand what i need to be successful.

Youno Her of NM 10:47PM December 28, 2010

WAY MORE LUCRATIVE THAN THESE LOW FIGURES AFTER 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

MISSY of GA 11:17PM September 30, 2010

hallo ... I want to know .... whatever there is in international management consultant .... what they learned in the ......!!

Redzian A 9:01AM September 03, 2010

b.s. job based on buzzwords and smooth talking. the scope of this field in the coming recession is limited. finance is dead. i got layed off a year ago and haven't found work, luckily i married a pediatrician and we have a stable income, but i regret not going into med school :)

Jack of IL 6:15PM July 21, 2010