Side-by-side distribution
Consultant
$123,133
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.7%
- Live roles
- 5,410
Operations Manager
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.5%
- Live roles
- 2,720
Highest-paying jobs
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New Home Sales Consultant
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Emergency Medicine Consultant
Emergency Medicine Consultant | Regional SA
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Office Manager/Ops Generalist
Threat Intel Manager, Influence Operations & Surveillance
Technical Program Manager, Revenue Operations
Data Operations Manager, Human Data
Senior Manager, Cloud Operations Engineering
Senior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations
Sr. Manager, Programmatic Tech Operations
Procurement & Finance Operations Manager
Product Engagement Manager, User Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 323 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $166,361 | 57 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$136,950 | 47 |
| AC Appian Corporation | $150,000 | 44 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,920 | 39 |
Esri
|
$113,360 | 28 |
|
Mediix
|
$467,500 | 27 |
SEI
|
$162,500 | 24 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$161,700 | 28 |
|
OpenAI
|
$229,500 | 18 |
Commure
|
$140,000 | 15 |
Harvey
|
$194,300 | 13 |
CoreWeave
|
$170,250 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 12 |
ShipBob, Inc.
|
$79,750 | 12 |
ALO
|
$68,000 | 11 |
Consultant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $173,010 | 3 |
| London | $166,361 | 79 |
| Boston | $152,500 | 46 |
| San Francisco | $146,138 | 98 |
| New York | $144,900 | 203 |
| Seattle | $142,450 | 48 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 26 |
| Chicago | $125,000 | 96 |
| Denver | $125,000 | 42 |
| Atlanta | $124,375 | 32 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $171,000 | 184 |
| Austin | $160,200 | 16 |
| Chicago | $155,400 | 45 |
| New York | $155,000 | 231 |
| Denver | $142,160 | 22 |
| Seattle | $141,250 | 41 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $130,100 | 46 |
| Atlanta | $121,074 | 6 |
| London | $120,850 | 12 |
Consultant vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Consultant is $123,133 per year (typically $84,000–$167,500), versus $140,000 for Operations Manager ($101,898–$168,613). That puts Operations Manager about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Consultant and Operations Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.