In the US, Deloitte consultants earn around $87,000-123,000 a year, while an Associate earns about $72,000-103,000 annually. Further details will be disclosed below in this article.
Disclaimer:
(1) Unless stated otherwise, salaries in this article are based on US figures. “Total Annual Salary” includes Base Salary, Performance Bonus, and Others (including Profit Sharings, Stock, Commission), scaled up to one year (for example, if an Intern works for ten weeks, we will scale up the income of ten weeks to one year for presentation purposes).
(2) One-time sums, such as Relocation or Signing Bonus, are not counted. Business allowance is also not presented here. The figures in this article are rounded to the closest 1000. Actual figures may vary, depending on location, position, experience, performance, and report time.
(3) Our primary source of information is Glassdoor. However, Glassdoor is a platform where users can anonymously share their salary and compensation information. As such, it can be difficult to verify the accuracy of its data. Furthermore, consulting firms do not openly disclose their salary information. Therefore, the below data should only be used for reference purposes.
/article/1691394143337_deloitte_salary_by_position_level_usa_june_2023.png)
Source: Glassdoor. Figures in this chart represent the highest available data points.
Read more: Salary of Top Consulting Firms 2023
Table of Contents
Deloitte consulting Intern salary
A Deloitte consulting Intern’s annual salary ranges from $57,000 to $77,000 a year. Their base salary is between $54,000-$72,000 a year, and they also receive a cash bonus of roughly 5% of their total income.
- Base: $54,000-72,000
- Performance Bonus: $5,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $77,000
Compared to intern consultants at MBB firms, Intern consultants at Deloitte receive higher base pay, but less additional pay.
|
McKinsey |
BCG |
Bain |
|
|
Base |
$34,000-$69,000 |
$40,000-$63,000 |
$48,000-$70,000 |
|
Bonus |
$3,000-$7,000 |
$3,000-$6,000 |
$4,000-$8,000 |
|
Others |
$3,000-$6,000 |
$3,000-$5,000 |
$3,000-$6,000 |
|
Total |
$40,000-$82,000 |
$46,000-$74,000 |
$55,000-$84,000 |
MBB Intern annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Deloitte Consultant/Associate Salary 2023 (Undergraduate, Junior-level)
At Deloitte, a Junior level Associate’s annual earning is between $72,000 and $103,000, while a consultant at the same level earns between $77,000 to $123,000 a year. Both the base pay and bonus for a consultant are slightly higher than an associate’s.
Deloitte Associates are predominantly responsible for in-house functions, while Consultants are client-facing roles. This is similar to the distinction we see at MBB consulting firms.
|
Associate |
Consultant |
|
|
Base |
$69,000 - $96,000 |
$81,000 - $113,000 |
|
Bonus |
$3,000 - $6,000 |
$5,000 - $10,000 |
|
Total |
$72,000 - $103,000 |
$87,000 - $123,000 |
Deloitte junior-level consultant annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
All three MBB firms pay a higher salary for its consultant compared to Deloitte. Besides a higher base pay (at McKinsey and Bain), MBB offers much more generous bonuses and additional compensations for its consultants.
|
McKinsey |
BCG |
Bain |
|
|
Base |
$83,000-$122,000 |
$69,000-$105,000 |
$89,000-$132,000 |
|
Bonus |
$9,000-$16,000 |
$9,000-$16,000 |
$11,000-$21,000 |
|
Others |
$6,000-$10,000 |
$13,000-$26,000 |
$7,000-$13,000 |
|
Total |
$98,000-$148,000 |
$91,000-$147,000 |
$107,000-$166,000 |
MBB junior-level annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Deloitte Senior Consultant/Senior Associate salary 2023 (MBA/Experienced, Senior-level)
A Senior Deloitte consultant earns $113,000 - $169,000 a year. Meanwhile, the pay for a Senior Associate is relatively lower, from $93,000 to $130,000.
|
Senior Associate |
Senior Consultant |
|
|
Base |
$89,000 - $123,000 |
$87,000 - $123,000 |
|
Bonus |
$4,000 - $8,000 |
$6,000 - $12,000 |
|
Total |
$93,000 - $131,000 |
$93,000 - $135,000 |
Deloitte senior-level consultant annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Compared to MBB firms, a Deloitte consultant might only be able to earn half of what a MBB consultant can.
|
McKinsey |
BCG |
Bain |
|
|
Base |
$96,000-$153,000 |
$69,000-$105,000 |
$96,000-$153,000 |
|
Bonus |
$18,000-$34,000 |
$9,000-$16,000 |
$17,000-$32,000 |
|
Others |
$11,000-$20,000 |
$30,000-$55,000 |
$29,000-$55,000 |
|
Total |
$125,000-$207,000 |
$159,000-$262,000 |
$142,000-$240,000 |
MBB senior-level annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Deloitte consulting Manager salary 2023 (Manager-level)
A consulting Manager at Deloitte earns between $143,000 - $218,000 a year. The base pay makes up 70% of their total income, the rest is through bonus, stocks and commission.
- Base: $109,000-155,000
- Performance Bonus: up to $19,000
- Others: up to $44,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $218,000
At Deloitte, a consulting manager’s salary is much lower than their MBB counterparts. A McKinsey Manager's salary can double that of a Deloitte Manager.
|
McKinsey |
BCG |
Bain |
|
|
Base |
$140,000-$211,000 |
$120,000-$179,000 |
$134,000-$203,000 |
|
Bonus |
$28,000-$53,000 |
$20,000-$37,000 |
$27,000-$50,000 |
|
Others |
$86,000-$158,000 |
$33,000-$62,000 |
$51,000-$96,000 |
|
Total |
$254,000-$422,000 |
$173,000-$278,000 |
$212,000-$349,000 |
MBB manager-level annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Deloitte consulting Director salary 2023
At Deloitte, a top-level Director makes $261,000 - $483,000 a year. Over half of their salary consists of bonus, stock options, commission and profit sharing.
- Base: $161,000-276,000
- Performance Bonus: up to $48,000
- Others: up to $159,000
- Total Annual Salary: up to $483,000
It’s clear that Directors at Deloitte earn much less than Partner-level positions at MBB. The distinction here is that Deloitte's Directors are only top-level employees, while MBB partners are partial owners of the firm.
|
McKinsey |
BCG |
Bain |
|
|
Base |
$171,000-$321,000 |
$156,000-$315,000 |
$170,000-$315,000 |
|
Bonus |
$46,000-$131,000 |
$46,000-$123,000 |
$49,000-$119,000 |
|
Others |
$126,000-$325,000 |
$125,000-$304,000 |
$132,000-$302,000 |
|
Total |
$343,000-$777,000 |
$327,000-$742,000 |
$351,000-$736,000 |
MBB partner-level annual salary, USA. Source: Glassdoor
Source: Glassdoor. Figures in this chart represent the highest available data points.
/filters:quality(75)//case_thumb/1669783363736_case_interview_end_to_end_secrets_program.png)