At Bain & Company, entry-level consultants may earn up to $120,000 per year, while senior ones have salaries up to $230,000 (bonuses and profit sharing included). The salary of managers (Project Leaders) can hit $240,000, while Principals and Partners can make up to $1,000,000.
This incredibly high salary is one of the main attractions of Bain, as with any other top consulting firm. In this article, let’s find out and compare Bain salaries across different positions in 12 countries.
Bain Associate Consultant salary
Bain Associate Consultants in the US can make up to $122,500 each year, with $90,000 from base salary, $22,500 from bonuses, and $10,000 from shared profits. In most other developed countries, the salary ranges from $60,000 to $80,000 (profit sharing not included).
Bain Associate Consultant salary (2020)
- Base: $90,000 (UK: £65,000, Canada: CA$80,000, China: ¥310,000, India: ₹1,800,000)
- Performance Bonus: up to $22,500 (UK: £6,000, Canada: CA$10,000, China: ¥50,000, India: ₹200,000)
- Profit Sharing: up to $10,000 (Canada: CA$5,000)
- Retirement: 4.5% of base + bonus into 401k, no contribution required
- Signing Bonus: $5,000 (UK: £3,000)
- Relocation: $5,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $122,500
Bain Associate Consultant salary (2016)
Bain Associate Consultant Salary in 8 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
| Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $85,000 | $15,300 | $100,300 |
| UK | $60,545 | $3,992 | $64,537 |
| Germany | $114,852 | $22,731 | $137,583 |
| Canada | $61,579 | $15,395 | $76,973 |
| India | $13,252 | $2,299 | $15,551 |
| Spain | $59,819 | $11,964 | $71,783 |
| Australia | $63,515 | $7,385 | $70,900 |
| Thailand | $52,776 | $9,895 | $62,671 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
Bain Consultant salary
Bain Consultants in the US can make up to $226,500 each year, with $165,000 from base salary, $41,500 from bonuses, and $20,000 from shared profits. In most other developed countries, the salary ranges from $120,000 to $150,000 (profit sharing not included).
Bain Consultant salary (2020)
- Base: $165,000 (UK: £86,000, Canada: CA$160,000, India: ₹3,500,000, Germany: €103,000)
- Performance Bonus: up to $41,250 (UK: up to £20,000, India: ₹770,000, Germany: €25,000)
- Profit Sharing: up to $20,000 (UK: £6,000, Canada: CA$20,000)
- Retirement: 401k contribution up to $8,000 (UK: £10,000)
- Signing Bonus: $30,000 (UK: £15,000)
- Relocation: $8,000 for under 400 miles; $16,000 for over 400 miles
- Total Annual Salary: up to $226,500
Bain Consultant salary (2016)
Bain Consultant Salary in 8 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
| Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $165,000 | $41,250 | $206,250 |
| UK | $113,105 | $31,936 | $145,041 |
| Germany | $119,638 | $33,499 | $153,136 |
| Canada | $123,157 | $30,789 | $153,946 |
| India | $36,511 | $11,291 | $47,803 |
| Spain | $101,692 | $23,928 | $125,619 |
| Australia | $107,828 | $27,695 | $135,523 |
| Thailand | $118,745 | $23,089 | $141,835 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
Bain Case Team Leader salary
Bain Associate Consultants in the US can make up to $242,000 each year, with $175,000 from base salary, $37,000 from bonuses, and $30,000 from shared profits. In most other developed countries, the salary ranges from $150,000 to $220,000 (profit sharing not included).
Bain Case Team Leader salary (2020)
- Base: $175,000
- Performance Bonus: up to $37,000
- Profit Sharing: $30,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $242,000
Bain Case Team Leader salary (2016)
Bain Case Team Leader Salary in 8 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
| Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $175,000 | $37,000 | $212,000 |
| UK | $141,714 | $62,541 | $204,255 |
| Germany | $131,601 | $83,746 | $215,348 |
| Canada | $138,552 | $38,487 | $177,038 |
| India | $35,903 | $9,466 | $45,368 |
| Spain | $119,638 | $35,891 | $155,529 |
| Australia | $127,768 | $53,914 | $181,682 |
| Thailand | $197,909 | $32,985 | $230,894 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
Bain Principal & Partner salary
Bain Principal & Partner salary (2020)
Bain Principals and Partners in the US can make up to $1,000,000 each year, with $400,000 from base salary, and $600,000 from bonuses.
- Base: $400,000
- Performance Bonus: $400,000-600,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $1,000,000
Bain Principal salary (2016)
Bain Principal Salary in 5 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
| Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $230,000 | $110,000 | $340,000 |
| UK | $179,638 | $133,065 | $312,703 |
| Germany | $203,384 | $119,638 | $323,021 |
| Canada | $169,341 | $115,460 | $284,801 |
| India | $83,840 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
What is Bain acceptance rate?
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