Management consultants and business analysts salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£51,729
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 87% of Management consultants work full-time
- 15% are self-employed
- 96.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Management consultants and business analysts pay in the UK
The typical management consultants and business analysts in the UK earns a median salary of £51,729 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 middle half of management consultants and business analysts earnings fall between £37,901 and £68,392 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £57,594. 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 management consultants and business analysts actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 15% of Management consultants 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: management consultants and business analysts pay ranges from £29,229 in Wales up to £60,628 in London, a difference of £31,399 (107%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see management consultants and business analysts pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for management consultants and business analysts at £60,628 — 17% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £29,229.
UK median £51,729
| Region | Median payUK median £51,729 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £60,628 | £60,628 | £71,057 | +17% |
| East of England | £54,867 | £54,867 | £56,955 | +6% |
| South East | £52,489 | £52,489 | £54,208 | +1% |
| North East | £49,267 | £49,267 | £52,606 | -5% |
| South West | £46,884 | £46,884 | £48,573 | -9% |
| North West | £46,487 | £46,487 | £50,116 | -10% |
| West Midlands | £45,139 | £45,139 | £49,184 | -13% |
| Scotland | £44,197 | £44,197 | £48,245 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £43,136 | £43,136 | £45,057 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £42,642 | £42,642 | £50,151 | -18% |
| Wales | £29,229 | £29,229 | £30,711 | -43% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £60,628 | £60,628Mean £71,057 | +17% |
| East of England £54,867 | £54,867Mean £56,955 | +6% |
| South East £52,489 | £52,489Mean £54,208 | +1% |
| North East £49,267 | £49,267Mean £52,606 | -5% |
| South West £46,884 | £46,884Mean £48,573 | -9% |
| North West £46,487 | £46,487Mean £50,116 | -10% |
| West Midlands £45,139 | £45,139Mean £49,184 | -13% |
| Scotland £44,197 | £44,197Mean £48,245 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £43,136 | £43,136Mean £45,057 | -17% |
| East Midlands £42,642 | £42,642Mean £50,151 | -18% |
| Wales £29,229 | £29,229Mean £30,711 | -43% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£51,729); ‘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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UK median annual pay for management consultants and business analysts by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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