Modeled career paths · Consulting management

Where does a Management Consultant go next?

What employers are asking a Management Consultant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior Consultant+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Management Consultant go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Management Consultant go here
leadership branch86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+48% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Consultant. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Consultant. 14% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Partner+274% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 5% joint modeled share
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Customer Success Manager-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Management Consultant go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Project Manager-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Management Consultant go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.