Consulting Tier List 2025

Tier 1: MBB

Tier 2: EYP, Oliver Wyman, Kearney, LEK, Strategy&

Tier 2.5: Altman Solon, OC&C, Accenture Strategy, Deloitte Strategy, Clearview, Putnam, Alvarez & Marsal, Alix Partners, Delta Partners

Tier 3: Big 4, Grant Thornton, Capgemini, FTI, Accenture, Charles River, Booz Allen, Roland Burger

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a refined view of the consulting tier list for 2025:

Tier 1: MBB

  • McKinsey & Company
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  • Bain & Company

Tier 2:

  • EY-Parthenon (EYP)
  • Oliver Wyman
  • Kearney
  • LEK Consulting
  • Strategy&

Tier 2.5:

  • Altman Solon
  • OC&C Strategy Consultants
  • Accenture Strategy
  • Deloitte Strategy (& Analytics)
  • Clearview Healthcare Partners
  • Putnam Associates
  • Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)
  • AlixPartners
  • Delta Partners

Tier 3:

  • Big 4 (non-strategy practices)
  • Grant Thornton
  • Capgemini
  • FTI Consulting
  • Accenture (non-strategy practices)
  • Charles River Associates
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Roland Berger

This breakdown aligns with the WSO dataset, emphasizing prestige, pay, functional focus, and industry expertise. Each tier reflects a combination of these factors, with Tier 1 firms dominating in prestige and pay, while lower tiers may excel in niche areas or specific industries.

Sources: 2023 Consulting Tier List, 2023 Consulting Tier List, My View on the Current Top 10 Strategy Consulting Firms

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Analysis group is one of the best econ consulting firms but econ consulting is very different from the firms listed here. If I have to rank it somewhere by "desirability", it would likely be low tier 2.5 

 

What’re you basing this on? Strat consulting? Mgmt consulting?…im assuming Strat since you got delta in there

 

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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2025 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.9%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2025 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2025 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

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July 2025 Consulting

  • Principal (29) $288
  • Director/MD (58) $271
  • Vice President (50) $249
  • Engagement Manager (107) $232
  • Manager (162) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (172) $141
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (112) $133
  • Senior Consultant (343) $131
  • Consultant (626) $121
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (159) $120
  • 1st Year Associate (560) $119
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (379) $104
  • Associate Consultant (171) $99
  • 1st Year Analyst (1120) $89
  • Intern/Summer Associate (201) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (599) $68
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