Management consultant salaries

Hi Guys, I am working as a software developer in Oracle( btech from old IIT) . Its been 2 years and I now want to switch to management consulting (preferable in MBB) to experience it so want to give MBA. 1. I did some research but I want to gain some information on the salary aspect of it. I heard that the salaries are not that high they would probably be in the same range that I am getting now. BUT, I want to know in the long run do consultants get more hikes compared to tech roles? 2. I heard the wlb is pretty bad so is there some resource that I can study to know if thats the right suit for me since its a big risk I’ll be taking moving on to a different field. There are some good exit opportunities also I believe after MBB can someone tell more about it. Would really appreciate some answers on this. Its on my head for a long time. Cheers!

Management consulting vs product management Which is better pay wise ? Although I am aware that management consulting is little bit hectic and demand long working hours but still which can be good during initial years of career and keeping in mind the long term goals and promising outcomes🤔🤔🤔

Currently working as a management consultant but sometimes I wonder what are the hard skills that I need to develop to stay relevant in the market in the long term. The thought arises due to the fact that the work domain of work keeps changing and makes me feel jack of all trades and master of none.What are the thoughts of some of the MCs out here?

Are there any good resources like YouTube or articles to understand how to move to Dubai for a job? I want to understand the process and benchmark salary one can expect for a particular role. Please share your valuable suggestions and tips. Thanks in advance.

- Consultants are increasingly facing 'ghost jobs,' with listings showing no hiring activity hitting a two-year high. - The prevalence of ghost jobs in consulting rose to 31% in the second quarter, up from 26% two years ago. - Frustrated jobseekers report being ghosted during the hiring process, with recruiters ending communication without explanation. - Slower hiring and job cuts are affecting major firms like Accenture, Ernst & Young, and McKinsey. - Salary increases for consultants are projected to decline for the third straight year, with average salary budgets rising just 3.85% next year. Source: [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-09/-ghost-jobs-and-shrinking-consultant-salaries-spell-trouble-for-other-workers)

Ask me anything except my company name, or things that can reveal my identity. I may respectfully choose not to respond to your question based on my own judgement. Here’s a brief intro about me: I’ve worked as both software engineering manager & software technical architect over the last 18+ years on various tech stacks managing backend, frontend and a little bit of cloud. I have seen ups and downs in the software industry. Currently I’m working as a senior architect in one of the product based companies in India.

Thinking about taking the plunge into business consulting? It's a thrilling path, but before what are wants and needs for consulting? And salary bracket for Manager who would be considering for this position?

What is the actual job of consultant, for example if I am software developer then my job description will be developing application using some programming language but what consultant do what is their role what is the work they do, also who gets more salary, consultant or software engineer