How to become a director in consultancy services

Official title: Directors in consultancy services

Also called: Director, Company director, Managing director, Technical director

Directors in consultancy services plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities, resources and development of consultancies working in a variety of sectors, liaise with clients and promotes their business.

Main tasks

• Determines staffing, financial and other short- and long-term requirements
• Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to staff
• Builds relationships with clients, the local business community and relevant organisations and promotes their business
• Oversees and advises multiples projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to a high quality and contributes to the assessment of clients' needs
• Plans and directs research into business' strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets and evaluates the results
• Reviews and advises on recommendations to clients with a view to maximising growth and improving business performance

How to become one

Relevant experience is required and depending on the field you may need a relevant technical qualification at degree level or a vocational qualification at levels 4 and 5. On-the-job training may be available, and some firms offer accelerated promotion for graduates. Professional qualifications are available.

Pay · Outlook

• Median full-time pay: £76,601 a year
• About 88,300 people work in this job now, and about 102,100 are projected by 2035. (+15.6%)

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Questions people ask

How do I become a director in consultancy services?

Relevant experience is required and depending on the field you may need a relevant technical qualification at degree level or a vocational qualification at levels 4 and 5. On-the-job training may be available, and some firms offer accelerated promotion for graduates. Professional qualifications are available.

How much does a director in consultancy services earn in the UK?

Median full-time pay is £76,601 a year (Office for National Statistics).

Is a director in consultancy services a growing career in the UK?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 16% by 2035, from about 88,300 to about 102,100 people (Department for Education).

Do you need a degree to become a director in consultancy services?

Usually. 75% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Sources

• Office for National Statistics: Annual Population Survey: employment by occupation (April 2025 to March 2026), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions (2026-08-27 edition), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Department for Education: Skills Imperative 2035: employment projections by occupation (2021 to 2035 (Warwick IER / Cambridge Econometrics)), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (2025 provisional), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03