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Bain & Company

Associate Consultant

Early career · United States

$120,000Annual base salary · USD

First-year Associate Consultants

Annual performance bonus is discretionary; no US bonus amount is stated in this posting.

Bain · Associate Consultant, job 10397Employer careers page · Publication date not stated
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Bain & Company

Consultant

MBA / advanced degree · United States

$200,000Annual base salary · USD

First-year Consultants

The role invites MBA, advanced-degree and experienced candidates. Eligibility varies by office. US performance bonus is discretionary.

Bain · Consultant, job 10409Employer careers page · Publication date not stated
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EY / EY-Parthenon

Senior Associate–Consultant, Commercial Due Diligence

Experienced hire · All US locations in this posting

$130,000–$200,000Annual base salary · USD

Bachelor’s + 2 years related experience, or graduate degree + approximately 18 months

A vacancy-specific band, not a graduate starting salary. The actual offer depends on experience, skills and geography.

EY · Commercial Due Diligence, requisition 1744289Employer careers page · Posted 14 October 2026
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Accenture

Retail Merchandising and Planning — Strategy Consultant

Experienced hire · New York

$66,300–$188,100Annual salary range · USD

Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of relevant retail experience

This is the New York band. California: $70,350–$188,100; Washington: $80,200–$188,100. Other listed state bands differ. Bonus opportunities are separate.

Accenture · Strategy Consultant, R00354278Employer careers page · Posting anticipates closing 31 October 2026
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Oliver Wyman

Entry-level Consultant

Early career · US offices listed in the posting

$110,000Annual base salary · USD

2027 graduates; closed recruitment cycle

Employer listing hosted by American University. The application deadline has passed. This is a dated recruiting disclosure; it does not confirm today’s offers. Performance incentives may apply.

Oliver Wyman · Entry Level Consultant 2027 — US, hosted by American UniversityUniversity-hosted employer listing · 2027 intake; stated application deadline 9 August 2026
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McKinsey & Company

Business Analyst

Early career · US locations covered by the posting

$112,000–$125,000Annual salary range · USD

Business Analyst recruiting; archived 2026 listing

Employer listing hosted by Mercer University; the application window has ended. The disclosed range depends on factors including location, experience and start date. Discretionary bonuses are separate. This is a dated recruiting disclosure, not confirmation of a current offer.

McKinsey · Business Analyst, hosted by Mercer UniversityUniversity-hosted employer listing · Recruitment began 3 March 2026; listing expired 12 August 2026
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Boston Consulting Group

Associate — Experienced Hire

Experienced hire · Chicago, Minneapolis and Atlanta

$110,000First-year annual base salary · USD

Experienced-hire Associate opening

Employer listing hosted by UC San Diego. This first-year figure belongs to the listed Associate role and offices. Annual discretionary performance bonus and a retirement-fund contribution are additional; the posting does not quantify them.

BCG · Associate, Experienced Hire, United States, hosted by UC San DiegoUniversity-hosted employer listing · Recruitment began 15 September 2026; listed expiry 21 October 2026
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Boston Consulting Group

Consultant — Advanced Degree

MBA / advanced degree · United States

$190,000First-year annual base salary · USD

Advanced-degree candidates; April or August 2027 starts

Employer listing hosted by New York University. This is an advanced-degree recruitment pathway, not a separately verified MBA offer. Annual discretionary performance bonus and a retirement-fund contribution are additional; no amounts are stated.

BCG · Consultant, Advanced Degree, United States, hosted by New York UniversityUniversity-hosted employer listing · Recruitment began 4 September 2026; listed expiry 15 October 2026
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Deloitte

Business Strategy Consultant

Experienced hire · US disclosed range; listing shown for San Diego, California

$95,600–$188,400Annual salary range · USD

At least 2 years of relevant consulting or strategy experience

Archived employer listing hosted by Harvard. The range excludes geographic adjustments, and the employer says offers are not typically made near its top. This is not a campus starting salary. An annual discretionary incentive may be available; no amount is stated.

Deloitte · Business Strategy Consultant, hosted by Harvard UniversityUniversity-hosted employer listing · Posted 1 September 2026; university expiry 21 September, job-text recruiting end 30 September 2026
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Kearney

Business Analyst

Early career · US offices listed in the posting

$100,000–$105,000Annual base salary · USD

2027 Business Analyst intake; application window has ended

Official employer recruiting page. The campus application deadline has passed, so this record does not advertise an open vacancy. The employer says hiring near the top of this band is not typical. Any discretionary bonus is additional and not quantified.

Kearney · Business Analyst 2027, official recruiting portalEmployer careers page · 2027 intake; stated application deadline 23 August 2026
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KPMG

Advisory Associate, Strategy

Early career · New York City

$100,000Annual base salary · USD

Summer/Fall 2027; UTA Advisory Fulltime Category 2

KPMG’s official pay table gives this New York City figure for the category linked by its closed 2027 Strategy Associate listing on WayUp. Other cities differ. The table is undated and does not establish that a vacancy is still open. Any discretionary annual bonus is separate.

KPMG · Official pay transparency, UTAADVC2_6_24, New York City row
Vacancy linking to this pay categoryEmployer pay-transparency table · Table publication date not stated; linked 2027 vacancy is closed
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