What experience and education did you have before starting your first consulting job? Salary?

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BS Biology ->
2yrs biotech research: $45k/year ->
T20 MBA ->
SC @ Deloitte: $200k/year

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@OP I left the firm earlier this year

My undergrad degree
80k

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Where?

T30 liberal arts program, BA in Econ + stats (double major)
Joined ACN out of UG: TC back in 2017 85k (MCOL city)

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Will probably do the same thing then!

Large state school undergrad -86k

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3 years data analytics —> t25mba —> senior consultant ~220k tc

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BS Atmospheric Science
7 YOE military, exiting at ~$110k

Entered Consulting at ~$110k (small step backwards because military gives you a ton of tax breaks)
Now I'm at $240k TC 6 years later

Thought about MBA but doesn't make much sense for me anymore.

BS Engineering
11 years at a telecom

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