Average salary for a principal consultant?

[RichUK]

Just curious if anyone here has any first hand knowledge. I presume we have some consultants in the house?

 

[darkxshade]

Why would you consult just the principals? Teachers need consultation too. Plus you'd get better pay with bulk consultation.

 

[Gibson486]

yeah....what industry?

 

[RichUK]

yeah....what industry?

IT solutions, software dev.

It was just out of curiosity. A quick google gave me this: http://www.mysalary.co.uk/average-salary/Principal_Consultant_2194

 

[JMapleton]

You're in England, no one here has a clue what you guys make.

You could be paid in tea and silver shillings for all we know.

 

[RichUK]

Why would you consult just the principals? Teachers need consultation too. Plus you'd get better pay with bulk consultation.

Lol.

Read: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Principle_consultant_or_Senior_Consultant_the_higher_position

 

[RichUK]

You're in England, no one here has a clue what you guys make.

You could be paid in tea and silver shillings for all we know.

The average salary should still be similar when converting the currency.

 

[JMapleton]

The average salary should still be similar when converting the currency.

It varies wildly in many industries. If you know a lot about your particular industry, it may be the same.

Salaries of doctors, lawyers, and many other professions vary greatly depending on country.

 

[gaidensensei]

Why would you consult just the principals? Teachers need consultation too. Plus you'd get better pay with bulk consultation.

Lol.

Read: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Principle_consultant_or_Senior_Consultant_the_higher_position

I think we thought you were talking about the education industry, OP.

 

[Sheep]

I think we thought you were talking about the education industry, OP.

Remember: The princiPAL is your PAL.

 

[L1FE]

I usually go to glassdoor.com for salary comparisons.

 

[RichUK]

It varies wildly in many industries. If you know a lot about your particular industry, it may be the same.

Salaries of doctors, lawyers, and many other professions vary greatly depending on country.

With general IT positions, there isn’t a great deal of disparity between the salary in the UK and US after the currency conversion.

I’m just finishing an SOW (on my project) where I’m commissioning some work from an American company and the daily rate is £900, so that’ll be ~$1,400 daily rate - plus expenses...

 

[MixMasterTang]

If you work full time for a consulting company in the states the salaries are anywhere from 70k - 120k depending on specialty, market and area of the country. The companies are charging anywhere from $100 - $300 per hour depending on how long the engagement is going to last, what work is being performed, how many hours have been purchased, etc.

Edit: Salaries above are for the majority, high end CCIE's and security folk could command higher, possibly up to $200k for the top end.

 

[Kirby]

LOOK AT HlS PRINCIPAL

 

[RichUK]

If you work full time for a consulting company in the states the salaries are anywhere from 70k - 120k depending on specialty, market and area of the country. The companies are charging anywhere from $100 - $300 per hour depending on how long the engagement is going to last, what work is being performed, how many hours have been purchased, etc.

Edit: Salaries above are for the majority, high end CCIE's and security folk could command higher, possibly up to $200k for the top end.

That’s exactly the type of response I was seeking. Thank you!

 

[ManSnake]

Principal consultants are usually partners, they would head a practice. So usually their pay is variable. For a place like Accenture or Deloitte, a junior partner starts at around 180k USD.

 

[rchiu]

Yeah the salary range is huge depending on the company, industry, technology and experience. And all these consulting companies give out titles like no tomorrow anyway, I was a senior consultant 10+ years ago in one of the big 5 back then right out of MBA. I've seen principal consultant with as little as 5 years experience, seen partners in their early 30's. So title isn't a good indicator for salary, your experience and background is probably a more accurate indicator. Assuming we are talking about high level consultant position dealing with solution architecture, PM, and usually deal with senior management client team, if you are in a firm, I'd say ~$100k~$200k + bonus. Free lancing, $200/hr ~$300k/hr.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Consultants of anything make too much money.

 

[meltdown75]

WOT WOT

fit birds

 

[DivideBYZero]

With general IT positions, there isn’t a great deal of disparity between the salary in the UK and US after the currency conversion.

I’m just finishing an SOW (on my project) where I’m commissioning some work from an American company and the daily rate is £900, so that’ll be ~$1,400 daily rate - plus expenses...

You going to be looking at up to £1500 for a Principle level consultant.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Also I hope it's not Column.

 

[RichUK]

Also I hope it's not Column.

Nope.

You need to get on to the contract market . I've just been extended for another 6 months, so all is good.

 

[PricklyPete]

Also I hope it's not Column.

? Don't understand this question.

 

[PricklyPete]

Consultants of anything make too much money.

I'm sure some are...but I know plenty who are woefully underpaid for the amount of work put in (hours) and the complete lack of appreciation for work done.

 

[RearAdmiral]

I'm sure some are...but I know plenty who are woefully underpaid for the amount of work put in (hours) and the complete lack of appreciation for work done.

Yes you are quite right actually. Any consultants I know went insane from the amount of work.