Freelance Management Consultant Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$152/hr
Typical range
$100–$235
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
127
Latest record: August 2026
Highest country median
United States
$200/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $200 | $125–$250 | 79 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $152 | $130–$169 | 15 |
| BelgiumSmall sample | $92 | $84–$100 | 13 |
| PortugalSmall sample | $250 | $150–$250 | 7 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $500 | $84–$500 | 7 |
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $125 | $100–$139 | 15 |
| 6–10 years | $125 | $92–$190 | 40 |
| 11–15 years | $233 | $150–$250 | 34 |
| 16+ years | $190 | $126–$230 | 31 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $152/hr equals $1,216 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Management Consultant · Virginia Beach, VA, USA | $60 |
| Management Consultant · New York, NY, USA | $200 |
| Management Consultant · Denver, CO, USA | $150 |
| Management Consultant · Moscow, Russia | $200 |
| Management Consultant · Jersey City, NJ, USA | $230 |
| Management Consultant · Dallas, TX, USA | $285 |
| Management Consultant · New York, NY, USA | $125 |
| Management Consultant · Lisbon, Portugal | $250 |
| Management Consultant · Fresno, CA, USA | $100 |
| Management Consultant · Ghent, Belgium | $100 |
| Management Consultant · London, UK | $185 |
| Management Consultant · Brussels, Belgium | $84 |
| Management Consultant · Lisbon, Portugal | $150 |
| Management Consultant · Tustin, CA, USA | $125 |
| Management Consultant · Jersey City, NJ, USA | $230 |
| Management Consultant · Moscow, Russia | $200 |
| Management Consultant · London, UK | $86 |
| Management Consultant · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $190 |
| Management Consultant · New York, NY, USA | $240 |
| Management Consultant · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | $35 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Management Consultants charge per hour?
- Based on 127 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Management Consultants charge an average of $189 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $100 and $235. Latest record added August 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Management Consultants make?
- The top 10% of Management Consultant submissions report $285 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Management Consultant rates?
- The most common skills in Management Consultant submissions are Leadership, Microsoft Excel, and Strategy. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Management Consultant rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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