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Management Consulting pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Management Consulting, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $80k to $653k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Management ConsultingIC1 Associate / Entry | $80k |
| Management ConsultingIC2 Mid-level | $110k |
| Senior Management ConsultingIC3 Senior | $145k |
| Staff Management ConsultingIC4 Staff | $177k |
| Senior Staff Management ConsultingIC5 Senior Staff | $206k |
| Principal Management ConsultingIC6 Principal | $240k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Management ConsultingM2 Associate Manager | $153k |
| Manager, Management ConsultingM3 Manager | $177k |
| Senior Manager, Management ConsultingM4 Senior Manager | $225k |
| Director, Management ConsultingM5 Director | $334k |
| Senior Director, Management ConsultingM6 Senior Director | $464k |
| VP, Management ConsultingE1 Vice President | $653k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.