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Careers consultant : Salary and conditions

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  • Salaries for consultants can start from £20,000-£23,000.
  • Full-time salaries for consultants at a large organisation are about £50,000, although many may work pro-rata.
  • Progression to senior management can yield high salaries of over £70,000.
  • The salaries quoted are typical for consultants employed by large organisations or consultancies.
    Rates of pay for freelance consultants vary depending on the type of client, organisation and also nature of work. Some charge by the hour and this can range from £30-£225 per hour. Day rates can vary from £150-£200.
  • Working hours are mostly nine to five for full-time consultants (although many may do extra time for administration); however freelance consultants’ hours can vary considerably. Project work could involve longer hours.
  • Career breaks and part-time work are both possible.
  • It is common for careers consultants to work on a self-employed or freelance basis. Freelance work requires a good deal of experience, contacts, business acumen and capital to establish the business. Your salary will fluctuate according to your success and the flow of new clients and businesses.
  • It is usual for self-employed consultants to be established near to a major centre of population and business in order to generate a client base.
  • Specialisation or choosing to locate in one area only could restrict the amount of work and clients generated.
  • Consultants who work for organisations usually work at their company’s premises.
  • Jobs are quite widely located, with the majority of consultants based close to major cities, particularly, but not exclusively in London and the South.
  • The gender balance in the profession is not known, but the consensus, as in related occupations, is that there tend to be more women than men working in this field.
  • Travel during the working day and visiting clients’ premises may be required although this does depend on the nature of client work and projects.
 
AGCAS
Written by Monira Ahmed, University of Liverpool
Date: 
February 2010
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