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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Management Consulting Salary in Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary
£36,100
Peak Salary
£199,500
Growth
▲ 453%
Lifetime (25yr)
£2.9m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Analyst0+£28,500£36,100£45,600£52,250
Consultant2+£39,900£49,400£61,750£74,100
Senior Consultant / Manager5+£55,100£68,400£83,600£95,000
Senior Manager8+£71,250£87,400£109,250£128,250
Director / Principal12+£95,000£123,500£156,750£190,000
Partner16+£142,500£199,500£285,000£427,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

Mid-career Management Consulting median salary by region

London
£121,440
South East
£97,520
Scotland
£96,600
East of England
£93,840
South West
£91,080
North West
£91,080
West Midlands
£90,160
Northern Ireland
£90,160
Yorkshire and The Humber
£87,400
Wales
£87,400
East Midlands
£86,480
North East
£83,720
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in Wales

Management Consulting in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.