Entry-level consultants at BCG can earn up to $112,500 per year, while senior consultants can make up to $215,500. Project Leaders have a maximum annual salary of $266,000; Principals and Partners may earn up to $1,150,000.
Such high salaries is a major point of attraction for the top job applicants to go for the Boston Consulting Group – so if you are wondering what is BCG consultant salary is in different countries and at different positions, let’s find out in this article.
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BCG Associate Salary (2020)
- Base: $90,000 (UK: £71,000, India: ₹1,600,000)
- Performance Bonus: up to $18,000 (UK: £6,000, ₹300,000)
- Profit Sharing: up to $4,500
- Retirement: Profit-sharing deposited into 401k account
- Signing Bonus: $5,000 (UK: £3,000)
- Relocation: $5,000-8,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $112,500
BCG Associate Salary (2016)
BCG Associate Salary in 12 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
US | $74,000 | $17,000 | $91,000 |
UK | $58,549 | $7,984 | $66,533 |
Germany | $71,783 | $7,178 | $78,961 |
Canada | $65,427 | $9,237 | $74,664 |
Spain | $56,230 | $6,580 | $62,810 |
Australia | $60,561 | $6,647 | $67,208 |
India | $21,231 | $3,786 | $25,017 |
Singapore | $52,309 | $13,451 | $65,760 |
Switzerland | $83,746 | $9,571 | $93,317 |
Italy | $47,855 | $5,982 | $53,837 |
Japan | $48,024 | $9,605 | $57,629 |
United Arab Emirates | $70,787 | $5,445 | $76,232 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
BCG Consultant Salary (2020)
- Base: $165,000 (UK: £90,000) (Australia: A$160,000) (China: ¥700,000)
- Performance Bonus: up to $41,500 (UK: up to £25,000) (Australia: up to A$61,500)(China: ¥260,000)
- Profit Sharing: up to $9,000 (China: up to ¥200,000)
- Retirement:$10,000 into 401k (UK: up to 9% match) (Australia: A$16,000)
- Signing Bonus: $30,000 (UK: £15,000) (Australia: up to A$40,000)
- Relocation: $2,000-8,000 (Australia: up to A$7,500)
- Total Annual Salary: up to $215,500
BCG Consultant Salary (2016)
BCG Consultant yearly salary in the US can be up to $215,500, with $165,000 from base, $41,500 from bonuses and $9,000 from profit sharing. In other developed countries, the figure fluctuates from $110,000 to $150,000 (profit sharing not included).
BCG Consultant Salary in 7 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
US | $146,000 | $32,000 | $178,000 |
UK | $115,767 | $27,278 | $143,045 |
Canada | $113,151 | $30,020 | $143,170 |
Spain | $89,758 | $22,372 | $112,130 |
Australia | $116,690 | $38,404 | $155,094 |
India | $48,276 | $10,818 | $59,094 |
Singapore | $108,355 | $28,396 | $136,751 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
BCG Project Leader Salary (2020)
- Base: $178,000
- Performance Bonus: Up to $60,000
- Profit Sharing: $28,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $266,000
BCG Project Leader Salary (2016)
BCG Project Leader Salary in 12 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
US | $177,500 | $37,000 | $214,500 |
UK | $160,343 | $39,920 | $200,263 |
Germany | $104,085 | $21,056 | $125,141 |
Canada | $137,012 | $37,717 | $174,729 |
Spain | $125,883 | $56,230 | $182,112 |
Australia | $185,670 | $39,143 | $224,813 |
India | $70,318 | $16,227 | $86,545 |
Singapore | $139,740 | $42,595 | $182,334 |
Switzerland | $107,674 | $23,928 | $131,601 |
Italy | $93,317 | $17,946 | $111,263 |
Japan | $115,257 | $28,814 | $144,071 |
United Arab Emirates | $130,683 | $16,335 | $147,019 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)
BCG Principal & Partner Salary (2020)
- Base: $600,000-850,000
- Performance Bonus: up to $300,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $1,150,000
BCG Principal Salary (2016)
BCG Principal Salary in 7 countries – 2016 – in US Dollar Equivalents
Base | Bonuses | Total Salary | |
US | $249,000 | $100,000 | $349,000 |
UK | $200,928 | $111,775 | $312,703 |
Germany | $160,314 | $71,783 | $232,097 |
Canada | $183,196 | $80,822 | $264,018 |
Singapore | $164,400 | $64,265 | $228,665 |
Switzerland | $177,064 | $59,819 | $236,882 |
Italy | $131,601 | $43,070 | $174,671 |
(Profit Sharing not counted in this table due to inconsistent data;
one-time/irregular payments such as signing bonus and relocation are not included)