Check my payManager, Strategy Consulting salary
What a Manager, Strategy Consulting (level M3, Manager) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle
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Check my payStrategy Consulting pay by level
Median base salary, top-tier markets.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Strategy ConsultingM2 Associate Manager | $200k |
| Manager, Strategy ConsultingM3 Manager | $232k |
| Senior Manager, Strategy ConsultingM4 Senior Manager | $295k |
| Director, Strategy ConsultingM5 Director | $437k |
| Senior Director, Strategy ConsultingM6 Senior Director | $608k |
| VP, Strategy ConsultingE1 Vice President | $855k |
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How much does a Manager, Strategy Consulting make?
In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Manager, Strategy Consulting is $232,000. The range most companies pay is free with an account, and pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.
How do I know if I am underpaid?
Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.
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.