Management Consultant vs Strategy

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Strategy pays about 12% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Management Consultant Strategy
$129.5k
$145k
$76.8k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $225.3k

Management Consultant

$129,470

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -4.1%
$135,000 $129,470
$103.9k 25th
$129.5k Median
$161.1k 75th
$87k
$184.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $16.6k – $836.7k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
31.4%
Live roles
299

Strategy

$145,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -14.7%
$170,000 $145,000
$120k 25th
$145k Median
$178.9k 75th
$90k
$215.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $10.4k – $500k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
43.1%
Live roles
965

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Mindrift $124,800 24
Accenture Federal Services $151,800 17
SEI $162,500 6
Highspring $125,632 5
CA Capco $156,645 3
Kalles Group $115,000 3
BME Strategies $104,000 3
Strata Decision Technology $100,000 3

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
DoorDash USA $132,300 34
Kepler Group $96,250 20
EliseAI $185,000 10
Charlie Health $103,000 9
Highspring $171,277 8
Decagon $180,000 7
HelloFresh $124,550 6
Stackline $102,500 6

Management Consultant salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $143,500 13
London $124,800 5
Seattle $120,000 4
Chicago $105,325 6

Strategy salary by location

Location Median Roles
Amsterdam $243,000 4
San Francisco $168,000 87
Austin $155,400 16
Los Angeles $149,750 30
New York $142,500 193
Boston $141,575 14
Seattle $141,300 33
Chicago $140,367 46
Denver $134,400 13
Atlanta $134,400 11

Management Consultant vs Strategy: which pays more?

The median for Management Consultant is $129,470 per year (typically $103,900–$161,125), versus $145,000 for Strategy ($120,000–$178,900). That puts Strategy about 12% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Management Consultant and Strategy 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.

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