Management consulting costs in Australia range from $200/hour for boutique generalists to $800+/hour for Big 4 partner-level engagement. Loop Business Consulting provides senior advisory at rates accessible to mid-market businesses.
Management consulting fees in Australia vary significantly depending on the firm, the seniority of the advisor, and the nature of the engagement. Understanding the market will help you make an informed decision about where to invest your advisory budget.
Big 4 firms (Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY). Partner-level engagement at Big 4 firms typically ranges from $400 to $800 per hour. Senior manager rates range from $250 to $400 per hour. Analyst rates range from $150 to $250 per hour. Most engagements involve a team with a mix of seniority levels — the blended rate is typically $250 to $450 per hour.
MBB firms (McKinsey, Bain, BCG). MBB rates are typically higher than Big 4, with partner-level engagement ranging from $600 to $1,200 per hour. Most MBB engagements have minimum project sizes that make them inaccessible to businesses below $100M in revenue.
Boutique and specialist consultancies. Boutique consultancies typically range from $200 to $500 per hour, depending on the seniority and specialisation of the advisor. The range is wide because the quality and experience of boutique consultants varies enormously.
Fractional executives. Fractional C-suite executives — CFOs, CPOs, COOs — typically range from $2,000 to $5,000 per day, or $5,000 to $15,000 per month for a defined number of days per month. This is significantly less than the cost of a full-time hire at the same seniority level.
The most important question is not "how much does it cost?" but "what return will I get?" A $50,000 engagement that produces a $500,000 improvement in operating performance is excellent value. A $20,000 engagement that produces a slide deck that sits on a shelf is not.
The factors that drive value are: the seniority and operational experience of the advisor; the accountability structure of the engagement (are they accountable for outcomes or deliverables?); and the quality of the implementation support.
Loop Business Consulting provides senior advisory at rates that are accessible to Australian businesses in the $5M to $100M revenue range — without compromising on the quality or seniority of the advisors involved. We structure engagements around outcomes, and we are transparent about fees from the first conversation.
Contact us at [loopbc.com.au](https://www.loopbc.com.au) to discuss fees and engagement structures.
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