Consultant Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Consultant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£42,000
median advertised salary
1,429
live jobs right now
79%
permanent roles
94%
via agencies

How much does a Consultant earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Consultant in the UK is £42,000 a year, based on 64 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,500 a month or £21.54 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 79% of current adverts are permanent, and 94% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Consultant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Consultant pay compares

Median advertised salary for Consultant beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in healthcare

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Dentist £100,00077 94%0%
Pharmacist £58,00046 68%0%
Theatre Nurse £53,0007 74%0%
Care Home Manager £49,00027 92%0%
Physiotherapist £47,00017 86%1.1%
Consultant £42,0001,429 79%0%
Healthcare Assistant £30,000294 53%0%
Support Worker £26,0001,551 66%0%

Latest Consultant jobs

TechnologyOne Consultant

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£500 – £900 a day

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London · Contract · 9 hours ago

Vivid are currently working with a number of local authorities either implementing Technology. One/One. Council or are having..

Project Engineering Consultant

PM Group

Pay not stated

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East of England · Contract · 9 hours ago

Title: Project Engineering Consultant. Position Type: Contract (Inside IR35. Location: Northamptonshire. Categories: Engineering,..

Litigation Consultant

The Portfolio Group

£55,000 – £60,000 a year

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Dublin · Permanent · 10 hours ago

As an Litigation Consultant, you will support clients when they receive Workplace Relations Commission complaints and Labour..

Sales Consultant

Metropolitan Thames Valley

£37,881 – £39,874 a year

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The Johnson Building · Temporary · 11 hours ago

Job Advert: New Homes Sales Consultant (Shared Ownership Experience. Location: West London , Berkshire ; Hampshire. Salary: £..

WMS Consultant

DCV Technologies

£510 – £565 a day

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London · Contract · 16 hours ago

We are recruiting an experienced Blue Yonder WMS Lead Consultant / JDA WMS Consultant for a business-critical warehouse..

Asbestos Surveyor / Consultant

Future Select Recruitment

£27,000 – £43,000 a year

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Dudley · Permanent · 1 day ago

Job Title: Asbestos Surveyor / Consultant. Location: Dudley, West Midlands. Salary/Benefits: £27k - £43k + Training & Benefits..

Fragrance Consultant

Zachary Daniels Recruitment

£28,000 – £30,000 a year

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North West · Permanent · 1 day ago

Fragrance Consultant | Premium Fragrance | Trafford Centre, Manchester | Up to £30k + Commission. We're partnering with a..

Fragrance Consultant

Zachary Daniels Recruitment

£15 an hour

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London · Permanent · 1 day ago

Fragrance Consultant | Premium Fragrance | Central London | Part-Time, 16 Hours per Week. We're partnering with a globally..

Subsidence Consultant

Exchange Street Executive Search

£50,000 – £60,000 a year

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Nationwide · Permanent · 1 day ago

Our client is currently seeking an experienced Subsidence Engineer (Desk based / UK wide coverage). You will mainly deal with..

Browse 1,429 live Consultant jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Consultant vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →