Elite consulting firms raise starting salaries for first time since 2022

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Namaan Mian is Chief Operating Officer at Management Consulted, the world’s largest platform for consulting careers, industry insights, and professional development. He leads the company’s global operations, partnerships, and content strategy, helping shape one of the most influential voices in the consulting profession. As Editor-in-Chief, Namaan oversees content reaching more than 4 million annual readers and listeners across consulting news, recruiting trends, career strategy, compensation, and industry analysis. He is a frequent commentator on the consulting industry, executive communication, professional development, and workforce trends. Namaan has developed strategic partnerships with organizations including Meta, American Express, Pfizer, Hershey, Mozilla, Motorola Solutions, and CVS Health. He also leads Management Consulted’s enterprise training business, delivering workshops globally on executive communication, strategic thinking, and structured problem-solving.

Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
The Financial Times featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
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Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
Bloomberg featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
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Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
Poets & Quants featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
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Aug 2026
Bloomberg examines how McKinsey, BCG, and Bain are increasingly emphasizing deep technical and industry expertise as AI reshapes the consulting talent model. McKinsey’s creation of a new “distinguished partner” role for 21 experts reflects a broader shift beyond the traditional MBA-to-partner generalist career path toward specialists in AI and other high-demand domains.
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Jul 2026
Business Insider cited Management Consulted COO Namaan Mian on where consultants are moving after leaving the industry. While technology, startups, private equity, and venture capital remain common exits, Management Consulted is also seeing anecdotal growth in interest around AI safety and governance careers.
#AI & ConsultingJul 2026
GMAC uses Management Consulted's compensation research to map McKinsey starting pay and career-long salary progression for MBA and master's graduates.
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Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
The Financial Times featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
#Consulting Compensation
Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
Bloomberg featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
#Consulting Compensation
Namaan Mian · Oct 2026
Poets & Quants featured Management Consulted's reporting of the first base salary increase at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG in four years.
#Consulting Compensation
Aug 2026
Bloomberg examines how McKinsey, BCG, and Bain are increasingly emphasizing deep technical and industry expertise as AI reshapes the consulting talent model. McKinsey’s creation of a new “distinguished partner” role for 21 experts reflects a broader shift beyond the traditional MBA-to-partner generalist career path toward specialists in AI and other high-demand domains.
#AI & Consulting
Jul 2026
Business Insider cited Management Consulted COO Namaan Mian on where consultants are moving after leaving the industry. While technology, startups, private equity, and venture capital remain common exits, Management Consulted is also seeing anecdotal growth in interest around AI safety and governance careers.
#AI & ConsultingJul 2026
GMAC uses Management Consulted's compensation research to map McKinsey starting pay and career-long salary progression for MBA and master's graduates.
#Consulting CompensationJul 2026
GMAC builds its 2026 Bain compensation guide directly from Management Consulted's Consulting Salary Report, covering salary, bonuses, and career progression.
#Consulting CompensationJul 2026
Poets&Quants featured Management Consulted COO Namaan Mian in its analysis of how McKinsey, Bain, and BCG are reshaping MBA recruiting rather than broadly reducing hiring. Mian highlighted shifts toward specialist skills, earlier recruiting timelines, and interview processes that increasingly emphasize distinctly human capabilities alongside AI-enabled assessment.
#AI & ConsultingJun 2026
The Logic cited Management Consulted COO Namaan Mian in its analysis of the rise of forward-deployed engineers, technical talent embedded directly with clients to implement customized AI solutions. Management Consulted’s perspective highlights that successful AI deployment still depends heavily on human relationships and client-facing expertise, even as AI transforms traditional consulting.
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Jun 2026
Business Insider featured Management Consulted’s research and COO Namaan Mian to explain how AI is reshaping entry-level consulting hiring. The article highlights rising demand for AI, digital transformation, and data specialists while using Management Consulted’s offer-based compensation data to show that entry-level pay at major consulting firms has remained relatively stable.
#AI & ConsultingJun 2026
Poets&Quants analyzes Management Consulted's study of 2,393 MBB job changes, showing tech overtaking finance as a leading destination and nearly half of exits landing in VP or Director roles.
#Talent & Workforce TrendsJun 2026
GMAC uses Management Consulted's 2026 data to rank 25 high-paying boutique consultancies, all of which offer MBA base salaries of at least $160,000.
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