Welcome, welcome to 2014. To start the year out on the right foot, we’ll be continuing our series of posts on consulting salaries with compensation information for those starting in a consulting firm this year – the big 2-0-1-4.

We’ve been compiling data on management consulting salaries now for 4 years. What have we seen? Although there were some increases in salaries in 2013, the changes are even slighter this year. The market is strong, but banking has stayed over the side of the cliff from the past few years so consulting continues to have fewer outside competitors – and therefore not as much of a need to keep up with the Joneses.

The real new stars on the scene? Fortune 500 analyst roles, especially with tech firms like Google and Facebook. Comp levels at these firms exceed management consulting, and exposure is pretty tremendous – albeit not cross-industry.

Below is data on salaries for full-time positions from sources with offers starting in 2014 from the following firms:

Accenture

A.T. Kearney

Bain

Booz & Co

BCG

Deloitte

Ernst & Young

IBM

Infosys

KPMG

L.E.K.

McKinsey

Mercer

Oliver Wyman

PwC

ZS Associates

If for any reason, our figures don’t line up with your personal experience, we want to hear from you, and so does our MC community. Add your comments at the end of the post with as much detail as you can share, or email us directly. Your name will always be confidential.

Our salary data is mostly for the U.S. offices, but many of our readers are located around the globe — in Singapore, India, South Africa, western and eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. If you are you working in another part of the world at a major consulting firm, we’d love to hear from you too!

Also, our data is specifically focused on management consulting roles at our profiled firms, which means they are generally more accurate than Glassdoor, etc. (which often includes similar position titles but different functions in the same group).

Again, all of our data is posted anonymously, so feel free to post a comment below or share with us by email.

= = = = = First year out of undergraduate = = = = =

Accenture



Signing Bonus: $3,000-10,000 (Canada: $10,000)

Base: $72,000 (Canada: $68,000)

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: up to $7,200 (10% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $91,200

Retirement: Match 6% for 401k

Tuition reimbursement: Available for MBA interns who go back full time, up to $50,000 per year.

(see Accenture case interview)

A.T. Kearney

Signing Bonus: $5,000 (Toronto: $5,000)

Base: $65,000 (Toronto: $70,000)

Relocation: $5-$10,000 (Toronto: $3-$10,000)

Performance Bonus: up to $9,750 (15% of base) (Toronto: up to 20% of base salary)

Profit Sharing: $6,500, up to 10% of base depending on firm performance

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $96,250

Retirement: Match 6% for 401k

Bain

Signing Bonus: $5-7,000

Base: $70-75,000

Relocation: $2-$8,000

Performance Bonus: up to $15,000 (20% of base salary)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $105,000

Retirement: 401k contribution of 4.5% of base + bonus, no contribution required.

Boston Consulting Group

Signing Bonus: $5,000 (Canada: $8,000) (Aus: $15,000)

Base: $72,000 (Canada: $75,000) (Aus: $64,900) (Germany: €65,000)

Relocation: $2-$8,000 (Germany: €3-€10,000)

Performance Bonus: up to $16,200 (22.5% of base salary)

Profit Sharing: up to $4,400

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $105,600

Retirement: 15% of your base + bonus into your 401k, with employee contribution required.

Deloitte

Signing Bonus: $10,000 (Canada: $5,000) (NZ: $2,000)

Base: $72,500 (Canada: $60,000) (NZ: $44,000) (UK: £34,500) (Germany: €45,000)

Relocation: $2,000-$5,000

Performance Bonus: up to $10,875 (15% of base) (UK: up to 5% for 1st year analysts)

(see Deloitte Interview Tips)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $98,375

Retirement: Match 6% for 401k

Ernst & Young

Signing Bonus: $3-5,000

Base: $70,000

Relocation: $1,000 (2,000 miles +)

Performance Bonus: up to $2,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $78,000

Retirement: 2.5% total compensation contributed to 401k

IBM Global Business Services



Signing Bonus: $7,000 (Canada: $5,000)

Base: $67,000-$71,000 (Canada: $60,000)

Relocation: $3,000

Performance Bonus: up to $8,520 (12% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $89,520

Retirement: Match 5% for 401k

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KPMG

Signing Bonus: rare

Base: $60,000

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: $3-$7,200

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $69,200

Retirement: DNK

L.E.K.

Signing Bonus: $7,500

Base: $73,000

Relocation: $2,500

Performance Bonus: Worldwide bonus up to $14,600 (20% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: Up to $97,600

McKinsey

Signing Bonus: $5,000 (Canada: $6,000)

Base: $70,000 (Canada: 70,000) (Germany: €65,000)

Housing: $5,000

Relocation: up to $3,000 (Germany: €3-€10,000)

Performance Bonus: $15,000-$18,000 (Now offered consistently across most U.S. offices)

(see Mckinsey case interview prep)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $101,000

Retirement: 12% of total annual compensation (Canada: $10,000 to RRSP)

Mercer



Signing Bonus: $3,000

Base: $60,000 (based on 40 hour/week)

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: No bonus, instead paid time and a half for all hours over 40

– – – – –

Total Compensation: $65,000 + overtime

Retirement: DNK

Oliver Wyman



Signing Bonus: $10,000 (Canada: $10,000)

Base: $75,000 (Canada: $75,000)

Performance Bonus: up to $15,000 (20% of base salary) for 1st year, 40% of base salary for 2nd year (guaranteed)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $100,000

Retirement: DNK

PwC

Signing Bonus: $3-5,000

Base: $65,000 (Canada: $55,000)

Relocation: included in signing bonus

Performance Bonus: up to $9,750 (10-15%) (Canada: 5-15% discretionary)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $79,750

Strategy& (formally Booz & Co.)



Signing Bonus: $5,000

Base: $72,000

Relocation: $5-15,000

Performance Bonus: up to $14,400 (20% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $106,400

Retirement: $7,200/10% of base + up to $820/5.7% of bonus

ZS Associates

Signing Bonus: $5,500 (Canada: $5,000)

Base: $60,000 (Canada: $75,000)

Relocation: $4,000 (Canada: $2,500)

Performance Bonus: up to $6,000 (Canada: 1st year capped at 10% then removed)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $75,500

Retirement: Match 3% for 401k

Here are a few more pre-MBA consulting salaries in EMEA:

For BCG in Amsterdam: €45,000 base, up to 15% bonus, €3,000 moving allowance

For Bain in Amsterdam: €42,000 base, up to 25% bonus, €4,000 moving allowance

For Booz in Amsterdam: €48,000 base, up to 15% bonus

For M/B/B in Spain: €30-35,000

For Deloitte and PwC in Spain: €20-25,000

For McKinsey Research Analyst in Poland: €22,000 base

For McKinsey Consultant in Poland: €50,000 base

For Deloitte Consultant in Poland: €43-45,000 base

For Deloitte/PwC Manager in Poland: €67,000 base

= = = = = First year out of MBA/grad programs = = = = =

Accenture MBA

Signing Bonus: $35,000 (Canada: $15,000)

Base: $135,000 (Canada: $140,000)

Relocation: $8,000

Performance Bonus: up to $43,500 ($30K of which is MBA bonus and is only available in for your 1st year)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $221,500

Retirement: 6% Employee Match

Tuition reimbursement: up to $80,000 ($50,000 after taxes)

Vacation: 5 Weeks

A.T. Kearney Germany (MSc, not MBA)…

Signing Bonus: DNK

Base: €65,000 (PhD: €80,000)

Relocation: €3-€10,000

Performance Bonus: €6,500-€9,750 (PhD: €16,000)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to €84,750 (PhD: up to €106,000)

Retirement: 401k contribution up to $8,000

Auto: BMW 3 series, Audi A4, or Mercedes C-class

Bain MBA

Signing Bonus: $25,000

Base: $135,000

Performance Bonus: up to $35,000

– – – – –

Total compensation: up to $195,000

Retirement: 401k contribution up to $8,000

BCG MBA

Signing Bonus: $25,000

Base: $140,000

Relocation: $2-5,000 depending on distance

Performance Bonus: up to $42,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $212,000

Retirement: up to $9,000/5% of bonus + salary is put into retirement fund, no contributions required

Down the road: Project leaders at BCG (approximately 2-3 years out of B-school) were paid $185,000 base.

Deloitte MBA

Signing Bonus: $35,000 (Canada MBA: $5,000)

Base: $135,000 (Canada MBA: $95-100,000)

Relocation: $0-10,000 depending on distance (e.g. new hire who moved 200 miles was given $5,000)

Performance Bonus: up to $33,750 (up to 25% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $213,750

Retirement: monthly retirement fund portion match, year-end 10% retirement fund contribution

Ernst & Young MBA

Signing Bonus: $20,000

Base: $120,000

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: up to $30,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $172,000

Retirement: DNK

Infosys MBA

Signing Bonus: $20,000

Base: $117,000

Relocation: $3,000 non-discretionary relocation (reimbursement for movers/storage)

Performance Bonus: up to $25,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $165,000

Retirement: DNK

Kalypso MBA

Signing Bonus: $15,000

Base: $115,000

Performance Bonus: up to $15,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $145,000

KPMG MBA

Signing Bonus: $15,000

Base: $130,000

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: up to $22,750

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $169,750+

Retirement & profit sharing: DNK

L.E.K. MBA

Signing Bonus: $25,000

Base: $140,000

Relocation: $5,000

Performance Bonus: up to $25,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $195,000

Retirement & Profit Sharing: up to $30,000

McKinsey MBA

Signing Bonus: $25,000

Base: $135,000

Relocation: $2-9,000 depending on distance

Performance Bonus: up to $35,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $204,000

Retirement: up to $20,400/12% of bonus + salary is put into retirement fund, no contributions required

Overall BCG and McKinsey post-grad/MBA salaries are almost identical — although McKinsey has a lower base, they also have a higher retirement contribution.

Mercer MBA

Signing Bonus: $20,000

Base: $87,000

Performance Bonus: up to $17,000 (20% of base)

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $124,000

Retirement: DNK

PwC MBA

Signing Bonus: $25,000 (+$10,000 if you interned)

Base: $140,000

Relocation: $2,000

Performance Bonus: up to $27,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $194,000

Retirement: DNK

Strategy& (formally Booz & Co.) MBA

Signing Bous: $20,000

Base: $140,000

Relocation: $3,000

Performance Bonus: up to $25,000

– – – – –

Total Compensation: up to $188,000

= = = = = Summer Internships = = = = =

Summer internships range from a short 10-week period (par for the course in the U.S.) to a longer 16-week period (more popular in Canada and EMEA). In general, the monthly pay is prorated based on the starting base salary for a new hire. The below are total salary figures for the internship, and are for undergrads unless otherwise noted:

Undergrad

A.T.Kearney: $11,000

Bain: $11,500

BCG: $12,500 (10 weeks)

Deloitte: $31/hour ($47.50/hour for overtime), ~50 hours a week

IMS: $11,000 + bonus

L.E.K.: $11,000

McKinsey: $12,500

Oliver Wyman: $12,500 + $2500 signing (10 weeks)

PwC: $26.50-$29/hour + overtime (8 weeks plus 1 week trip to Disney World)

ZS Associates: $11,000

MBA

AT Kearney MBA: $11,000/month

Bain MBA: $26,000 (10 weeks)

BCG MBA: $26,000

Deloitte MBA: $28,450 + 2nd year MBA tuition reimbursement (up to $50,000)

IMS MBA: $11,000/month + $5,000 signing bonus

L.E.K. MBA: $2600/week + up to $4,000 performance bonus

McKinsey MBA: $28-29,500 (10 weeks)

Parthenon Group MBA: $35,000, includes base + bonus (for 10 weeks)

PwC MBA: $60/hour

Strategy& (formally Booz & Co.) MBA: $11,250/month

ZS MBA: $11,000/month + $5,000 signing bonus

Some Perspective

Compared to 2013 consulting salary levels, compensation this year has remained fairly flat.

Major Acquisitions: With PwC in process of acquiring Booz & Co, we are expecting to see changes in the compensation structure of PwC’s management consulting division this upcoming year.

As always, we want to share compensation data for as many firms, regions, and seniority levels as we can. If you’re a new hire for 2014, you can help us do that. Add your comment below or send us an email.

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