While the economic downturn will limit growth in total compensation, the combination of base, bonus and long-term incentives is changing in significant and unexpected ways. Of particular interest for consulting talent management in coming quarters is the disparity between consultants’ expectations for 2010 compensation levels and the profession’s realities.

Consulting Compensation Data, Trends, and Strategies provides consulting firm leaders, HR managers, and compensation professionals with data and qualitative insight into 2010 consulting compensation levels both profession-wide, and by:

Consulting Service Line and Subsegment:
• Strategy (Financial Strategy, Marketing & Planning, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy)
• Business Advisory Services (Forensics & Litigation, Internal Audit Advisory)
• Operations Management (Operations Improvement)
• Human Resources (Compensation & Benefits, Human Capital Strategy)
Cross-Service Line Project:
• M&A Advisory
• Risk Management
• Supply Chain Management
• IT Strategy & Planning
Career Level:
• VP/Partner
• Director/Manager
• Senior/Experienced Consultant
• Entry-level Analyst

The research offers a distinct take on compensation within the consulting profession, combining quantitative analysis with exhaustive interview data to provide insight not available from traditional compensation studies.