Side-by-side distribution
Management Consultant
$123,898
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.3%
- Live roles
- 1,068
Operations Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 7,133
Highest-paying jobs
Management Consultant - London, UK
Consultant in Pain Management - London
Consultant Pain Management PAYE
Management Consultant Talent Network
Senior Lead Treasury Management Consultant (International Business)
Management Consultant - New York
Payer Back Office Strategy / Technology / Operations Consultant, Senior Manager
Strategy& - Operations Strategy Consultant, Senior Manager
Organizational Change Management Consultant
Salesforce Consultant, Change Management
Highest-paying jobs
Office Manager/Ops Generalist
Senior/Staff Product Manager, Autonomous Cyber Operations
General Manager, Revenue Operations
Data Operations Manager, Human Data
Manager of Data Management and Operations
Utilities Industry Grid Operations Senior Manager
Tax Operations Transformation - Senior Manager
Senior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations
Tax Innovation - DevOps - Senior Manager
Product Operations Manager, Embedded
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture
|
$134,750 | 29 |
| GU Guidehouse | $130,500 | 28 |
CVS Health
|
$93,470 | 18 |
|
PwC
|
$139,500 | 13 |
State Street
|
$110,000 | 9 |
Health Care Service Corporation
|
$130,100 | 8 |
U.S. Bank
|
$119,750 | 8 |
Northern Trust
|
$120,600 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$49,920 | 346 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 57 |
DaVita
|
$114,500 | 43 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 29 |
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 26 |
Applied Materials
|
$80,750 | 25 |
|
PwC
|
$170,250 | 24 |
| TH The Home Depot | $70,000 | 24 |
Management Consultant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $321,271 | 4 |
| New York | $138,075 | 60 |
| San Francisco | $138,075 | 30 |
| Los Angeles | $138,075 | 25 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 24 |
| Austin | $138,075 | 23 |
| Chicago | $138,075 | 56 |
| Boston | $138,075 | 39 |
| Denver | $138,075 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 26 |
Management Consultant vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Management Consultant is $123,898 per year (typically $99,000–$139,500), versus $125,000 for Operations Manager ($93,940–$157,500). That puts Operations Manager about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Management 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.