How do people exit to industry from management consulting (not tech) at manager level?
I’m finding it near impossible to find a non-consulting job that pays 150-200k for someone with 6 YOE.

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They don’t. If you exit to anywhere other than TECH or Corporate Strategy, you’re likely to take a pay-cut unless you can come in at director/VP-level

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This is correct.

Generally your combination of high salary, low yoe, and less management experience makes it really hard to find a role outside the industries D1 mentioned. Director level or VP in finance are other exceptions

I’m 1 year into management consulting and that’s been my fear since I joined so I’ve been trying to pivot into something else before I get too deep.

Thanks for confirming my fears!

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I don’t think leaving C will help your situation. This is about C being overpaid compared to industry (adjusting for other factors like YOE)

1. At 6 YOE in industry, C has higher comp than industry
2. C then exits to a role (that puts then on par with industry), both are equally paid regardless except C has to take a paycut.

If money is the consideration here, your argument makes no sense.

C goes from 200K to 150K, while industry goes from 120K to 150K. How is this a problem that you solve by deciding to leave C before that?

Paycut. So very happy.

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It’s very very… very hard

Why do you want to move to a non-consulting job?

Travel, WLB, project-based work, grueling promotion cycles - I know many people who want out of consulting but are trapped by the ‘golden handcuffs’

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What are you earning now? From what I’ve heard of PWC, that range with that YOE is still hard. If you want a referral to A&M, let me know 😂 #compheavy

Come on over to the darker dark side… 😂 for a few years at least 💰💰💰🤑

Why wouldn’t you want to work in tech? Much better WLB, many remote roles, high salary, good internal flexibility… and you already work harder than most so you’re sure to get good reviews. From there, you can actually pivot into non-tech much more easily if that’s what you desire.

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