Salary report · 2026 to date
Consulting & Strategy jobs in United States advertised a median of $135K a year in 2026 (middle half $105K–$184K), from 635 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $80K – $107K | $86K | $41.30 | 20 |
| Mid level | $100K – $160K | $118K | $56.49 | 329 |
| Senior | $115K – $164K | $135K | $64.74 | 136 |
| Staff/Principal | $180K – $230K | $214K | $103 | 21 |
| Manager | $140K – $197K | $166K | $79.57 | 97 |
| Director | $186K – $254K | $226K | $109 | 20 |
| Executive | $207K – $275K | $240K | $115 | 9 |
JobRipe, "What Consulting & Strategy jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/consulting (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $135K a year (about $64.80 an hour), from 635 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 16 January 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $105K and $184K.
One in ten postings advertised $232K a year or more; one in ten advertised $80K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: San Francisco $233K; New York $199K; Atlanta $158K; Chicago $136K.
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | $103K – $179K | $130K | $62.64 | 362 |
| On-site | $113K – $176K | $133K | $63.70 | 244 |
| Hybrid | $188K – $281K | $222K | $107 | 29 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $186K – $246K | $233K | $112 | 44 |
| New York | $175K – $222K | $199K | $95.67 | 33 |
| Chicago | $115K – $184K | $136K | $65.58 | 12 |
| Redlands | $113K – $128K | $113K | $54.50 | 11 |
| Vienna | $113K – $114K | $113K | $54.50 | 10 |
| Denver | $113K – $130K | $114K | $54.81 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $131K – $165K | $158K | $76.08 | 6 |
| Charlotte | $113K – $113K | $113K | $54.50 | 6 |
| St. Louis | $113K – $113K | $113K | $54.50 | 6 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esri | $113K – $114K | $113K | $54.50 | 40 |
| Bright Vision Technologies | $125K – $153K | $125K | $60.10 | 30 |
| Jobgether | $74K – $172K | $125K | $60.07 | 19 |
| Ramp | $191K – $241K | $200K | $96.15 | 16 |
| Military Treatment Facilities under DHA | $104K – $125K | $112K | $53.82 | 15 |
| Jensenhughes | $108K – $128K | $114K | $54.57 | 13 |
| ServiceNow | $184K – $280K | $199K | $95.90 | 12 |
| Accenture | $130K – $138K | $135K | $64.80 | 11 |
| Workday | $118K – $146K | $130K | $62.55 | 9 |
| Sierra | $245K – $245K | $245K | $118 | 8 |
| GitLab | $186K – $187K | $187K | $90.00 | 8 |
| Brex | $114K – $175K | $134K | $64.59 | 8 |
| State of North Carolina | $73K – $79K | $77K | $36.91 | 8 |
| OpenAI | $264K – $299K | $281K | $135 | 7 |
| Writer | $193K – $227K | $205K | $98.32 | 7 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | $157K – $210K | $202K | $97.18 | 6 |
| Mid-size | $130K – $222K | $188K | $90.40 | 53 |
| Large | $121K – $200K | $156K | $75.05 | 192 |
| Enterprise | $113K – $172K | $115K | $55.12 | 88 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas | $113K – $145K | $113K | $54.50 | 65 |
| Ai | $189K – $247K | $233K | $112 | 42 |
| Enterprise | $135K – $201K | $184K | $88.64 | 29 |
| Fintech | $138K – $200K | $182K | $87.50 | 27 |
| Finance | $96K – $172K | $134K | $64.25 | 26 |
| Devtools | $169K – $209K | $187K | $89.95 | 18 |
| Security | $190K – $245K | $216K | $104 | 11 |
| Health | $122K – $145K | $138K | $66.18 | 9 |
| Hardware | $77K – $93K | $86K | $41.50 | 9 |
| Data | $186K – $212K | $205K | $98.32 | 7 |
| Mobility | $98K – $105K | $98K | $47.00 | 6 |
Median advertised pay is $130K for remote postings (362) and $133K for on-site ones (244). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.