The consulting industry is a unique in many ways. Both lucrative and fast-paced, the consulting industry attracts many top notch professionals to its competitive playing field. To help outsiders better understand this nuanced industry, we put together this infographic – Consulting by the Numbers. Learn more about salaries, what a 'typical' day looks like and which top MBA programs are sending the most candidates to the elite consulting firms. See the original post here: www.9lenses.com/consulting-infographic

1. DayintheLife
ofaconsultant.
Wakeup!Grab
coffee.
Checkemail.
Drivetoclientsite.
Reviewdatamodels
withotheranalysts.
Face-to-face
clientinterviews.
Phonecallsand
follow-ups.
Latelunchand
morecoffee.
Checkemail.
WorkonPower-
pointdeliverable.
Meetanalyststo
reviewdatamodel.
Continuecompiling
dataintodeliverable.
Drivebackto
hotel.
Latedinnerat
hotel.
Workoutin
hotelgym.
Latenightwork.
Bedtime.
Repeat!
6:30AM
7:00
7:30
8:00
9:00
11:00
1:00PM
1:30
2:00
4:00
6:00
8:00
8:45
9:15
10:15
12:30AM
6:30
Sources:efinancialcareers,ConsultingSuccess,IBISWorld,BureauofLaborStatistics,GlassDoor,Poets&
Quants,andSauderSchoolofBusiness.
Presentedby
ProjectPhases
Approximatepercentageof
timespentineachphase.
Implementation
MBAsworking
attop3consulting
firmsbyschool:
Only0.4% ofMBAs
applyingtomajorconsulting
firmsarehired.
AverageSalary
byrankataTop3consultingfirm:
38,630 FL
39,300 NY
46,400 VA
74,050 CA
Toppopulations
ofmanagementconsultants
intheUnitedStates:
Formost,consultingisastop-gapcareer.
Manyleavetheindustryduetoburn-out
ortopursueclient-sideopportunities.
11%
15+
years
28%
5-15
years
61%
0-5
years
Only1 22out
of
newconsultantshopetoremainin
theindustryinthenexttenyears.
19%
industrygrowth
expected,2012to2022.
788,038
management
consultantsintheUS.
Consultingbythe
Numbers