Consulting Manager: career path and pay in the UK
Where a Consulting Manager goes next, what each step typically pays in the United Kingdom, and how exposed the path is to AI replacement. 3 steps, from Consulting Manager to Senior Consulting Manager / Director / Partner.
Also for the United States: Consulting Manager in the US
The path
Step 1 · 5 to 8 years
Consulting Manager
£45K to £70K
Typical UK pay for this job title, retrieved September 2026.
What this step adds
Credentials that help: Consulting Certification - Global, MBA (preferred) - Global.
Step 2 · 8 to 12 years
Consulting Manager / Senior Consulting Manager
£55K to £85K
Typical UK pay for this job title, retrieved September 2026.
What this step adds
Credentials that help: Consulting Certification - Global, MBA - Global, Executive Education (optional) - Global.
Step 3 · 12+ years
Senior Consulting Manager / Director / Partner
£70K to £100K
Typical UK pay for this job title, retrieved September 2026.
What this step adds
Credentials that help: Consulting Certification - Global, MBA - Global, Executive Education - Global.
Exposure and pay along the path
Exposure to AI, now to later
24% → 24%
Stays level across the path. Lower is better.
Typical pay, now to later
£45K to £70K → £70K to £100K
UK estimates by job title, Glassdoor, Indeed and PayScale UK. No UK estimate was found for Senior Consulting Manager; this band is placed between the neighbouring steps.
What the work involves
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.
Skills that matter most
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
- Monitoring
Knowledge areas
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
- Computers and Electronics
Education people bring
- Bachelor's Degree: 57%
- Master's Degree: 24%
- Some College Courses: 10%
Job Zone 4, job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Other paths from here
More Consulting paths in the UK
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SourcesSalary bands: Glassdoor, Indeed and PayScale UK, UK national averages by job title, retrieved September 2026Skills, knowledge and education: O*NET 31.0 Database
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Salary estimates by job title from Glassdoor UK, Indeed UK and PayScale, retrieved September 2026. Each band runs from 20% below to 20% above the reported average, rounded to £5K. Exposure percentages and the skills listed under each step are this app's own editorial ratings, not published data.