Side-by-side distribution
Consultant
$121,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.1%
- Live roles
- 5,169
Operations Manager
$138,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 2,703
Highest-paying jobs
Senior, NetSuite Consultant (Data Analytics)
Senior Amazon Retail Media Consultant (d/f/m)
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Management Consultant - London, UK
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Consultant Paediatrician | Permanent Part-Time
Consultant O&G | Regional SA | 367K-715K | Relocation | Private practice options
Consultant Anaesthetist | Coastal Regional South Australia
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist | Regional SA
Consultant Anaesthetist | Australia | New Fast Track Pathway
Highest-paying jobs
Station Operations Manager (Cold Chain)
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
People Operations Manager
Senior Product Operations Manager
Manager, Proposals & Content Operations
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Sr. Sales Operations Manager
Director, RISC-V Software TPM & Ops
Threat Intel Manager, Influence Operations & Surveillance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 119 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $163,857 | 60 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$136,950 | 58 |
| AC Appian Corporation | $162,500 | 39 |
Esri
|
$113,360 | 39 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,920 | 35 |
SEI
|
$165,000 | 26 |
|
Mediix
|
$500,000 | 24 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 31 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 29 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 16 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$95,000 | 14 |
OpenAI
|
$228,000 | 13 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 13 |
Airbnb
|
$162,750 | 12 |
ALO
|
$68,000 | 12 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 190 |
| Austin | $155,200 | 26 |
| Seattle | $151,533 | 50 |
| New York | $150,000 | 249 |
| Denver | $145,750 | 30 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 50 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $130,200 | 52 |
| Atlanta | $130,200 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $116,390 | 3 |
Consultant vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Consultant is $121,375 per year (typically $80,102–$163,857), versus $138,000 for Operations Manager ($102,000–$167,500). 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.