Also called: Principal, Managing Director
A senior owner of a consulting firm who wins big clients and is responsible for the quality of the work.
You have breakfast with a bank CEO, review a team's final presentation and push them to sharpen the main message, then pitch a new $5 million project. Much of your time is spent building trust with top executives.
Partner pay at top firms ranges from several hundred thousand to several million dollars depending on firm and performance.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 17 years after high school. Typically an MBA or other graduate degree plus 10-15 years at the firm.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Engineering.
Growing about average. A small number of people make partner each year.
Low risk for 10 years. AI makes teams faster and smaller; winning clients, earning a CEO's trust and owning the advice stays human.
Classes: Speech and debate, AP Microeconomics, English Language Arts, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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