Occupation 2431 · Professional occupations
Management consultants and business analysts advise industrial, commercial and other establishments on a variety of management and business-related matters to assist in the formulation of financial and business policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance.
Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications. Professional qualifications are available and will be a requirement in some areas.
Business adviser · Business consultant · Business continuity manager · Digital business analyst · Financial risk analyst · Management consultant
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 224,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 228,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 243,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 15,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 245,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 23,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 13,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 58,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 24,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 15,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 42,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 18,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 3,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 19,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2431 : Management consultants and business analysts | None | 17,100.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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