Directors in consultancy services salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£73,453
Employment patterns
- 76% of Directors in consultancy services work full-time
- 39% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Directors in consultancy services pay in the UK
The typical directors in consultancy services in the UK earns a median salary of £73,453 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £93,497. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical directors in consultancy services actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 39% of Directors in consultancy services are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: directors in consultancy services pay ranges from £20,753 in North West up to £36,772 in East Midlands, a difference of £16,019 (77%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see directors in consultancy services pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for directors in consultancy services at £36,772 — 50% below the UK median. North West is lowest at £20,753.
UK median £73,453
| Region | Median payUK median £73,453 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £36,772 | £36,772 | £39,525 | -50% |
| London | £32,794 | £32,794 | £42,935 | -55% |
| East of England | £32,019 | £32,019 | £33,828 | -56% |
| South East | £31,801 | £31,801 | £37,266 | -57% |
| Wales | £31,493 | £31,493 | £34,177 | -57% |
| Scotland | £30,819 | £30,819 | £36,330 | -58% |
| South West | £28,864 | £28,864 | £32,622 | -61% |
| West Midlands | £25,867 | £25,867 | £31,058 | -65% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £21,563 | £21,563 | £24,199 | -71% |
| North West | £20,753 | £20,753 | £27,348 | -72% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £36,772 | £36,772Mean £39,525 | -50% |
| London £32,794 | £32,794Mean £42,935 | -55% |
| East of England £32,019 | £32,019Mean £33,828 | -56% |
| South East £31,801 | £31,801Mean £37,266 | -57% |
| Wales £31,493 | £31,493Mean £34,177 | -57% |
| Scotland £30,819 | £30,819Mean £36,330 | -58% |
| South West £28,864 | £28,864Mean £32,622 | -61% |
| West Midlands £25,867 | £25,867Mean £31,058 | -65% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £21,563 | £21,563Mean £24,199 | -71% |
| North West £20,753 | £20,753Mean £27,348 | -72% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£73,453); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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