Has anyone taken a pay cut to go to industry and regret doing it? What was years of experience and example? What should be target industry offer with ~6 year of experience in consulting?

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Not everyone values different aspects of a job equally. How important is money vs hours vs topic that interests you vs people you like working with.

Combination of these will likely determine whether you end up regretting such a move.

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