--- title: August 2025 Management Consulting Hiring Trends description: "Management consulting hiring trends for August 2025: see top roles, firms, and states driving demand, with year-over-year growth signals." image: https://blog.getaura.ai/hubfs/Management%20Consultant%20in%20Interview.jpg --- [![Aura Color Logo (2) 1 (1)](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/LP%20Aura%202024/Aura%20Color%20Logo%20(2)%201%20(1).png?width=195&height=40&name=Aura%20Color%20Logo%20(2)%201%20(1).png)](https://www.getaura.ai) - [Product](https://www.getaura.ai/product) - Resources ⌄ - [Resource Hub](https://www.getaura.ai/content-hub-workforce-analytics-insights) - [Aura Events](https://www.getaura.ai/events-hub-workforce-intelligence) - [Blog](https://blog.getaura.ai) - Trends ⌄ - [October 2025 Job Market](https://blog.getaura.ai/october-jobs-data-global-hiring-slows-sharply) - [AI Job Trends for 2025](https://blog.getaura.ai/ai-job-trends-2025) - [Best Skills to Have](https://blog.getaura.ai/best-skills-to-have-on-resume) - [Workforce Trends for 2025](https://blog.getaura.ai/workforce-trends-in-2025) - Guides ⌄ - [AI in the Workplace](https://blog.getaura.ai/ai-in-the-workplace) - [Alternative Data](https://blog.getaura.ai/alternative-data) - [Benchmarking](https://blog.getaura.ai/benchmarking) - [Decision Intelligence](https://blog.getaura.ai/decision-intelligence) - [Due Diligence](https://blog.getaura.ai/operational-due-diligence) - [Employee Sentiment](https://blog.getaura.ai/employee-sentiment) - [Workforce Analytics](https://blog.getaura.ai/workforce-analytics-definition) - [Workforce Management](https://blog.getaura.ai/mastering-workforce-management-strategy) - [Workforce Planning](https://blog.getaura.ai/workforce-plan) - [Workforce Upskilling](https://blog.getaura.ai/upskilling-the-workforce-guide) - About ⌄ - [FAQ](https://www.getaura.ai/faq) - [Team and Core Values](https://www.getaura.ai/team) - [Aura History](https://www.getaura.ai/aura-history) - [Pricing](https://www.getaura.ai/pricing) - [Contact](https://www.getaura.ai/contact-us) - [Log In](http://app.getaura.ai/) - [Request Demo](https://www.getaura.ai/request-demo) [![Group (1)](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/LP%20Aura%202024/Group%20(1).png?width=24&height=25&name=Group%20(1).png) Log In](http://app.getaura.ai/) [![interface-essential-317 1](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/LP%20Aura%202024/interface-essential-317%201.png?width=16&height=16&name=interface-essential-317%201.png) Request Demo](https://info.getaura.ai/book-demo) ☰ × ![Category Icon](https://blog.getaura.ai/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Blog%20Aura%202024/img/arrow-icon.svg) [Job Market Research](https://blog.getaura.ai/tag/job-market-research) # Management Consulting Hiring Trends: August 2025 Highlights ![Management consultant interviewing](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Management%20Consultant%20in%20Interview.jpg?width=1200&height=800&name=Management%20Consultant%20in%20Interview.jpg) 📅 Posted on: August 27, 2025 | ⏰ Last Updated: August 27, 2025 2 minute read ## What August’s Consulting Hiring Data Reveals Here’s the clearest signal from this month’s dataset on management consultant hiring. [Management consulting](https://info.getaura.ai/management-consulting) postings are running ahead of last year in four of the past six months, averaging about 22 percent higher year over year. Activity peaked in May, dipped in June, and ticked back up in July. Even with the rebound, totals are still roughly 48 percent below the five-year average, and S&P 500 postings slid about 13 percent from February through July. **Want to see how your firm stacks up? [Request a demo of Aura](https://www.getaura.ai/request-demo) to benchmark against consulting peers by role, geography, and growth rate.** ![Management Consulting Jobs Over Time](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Management%20Consulting%20Jobs%20Over%20Time.png?width=1660&height=720&name=Management%20Consulting%20Jobs%20Over%20Time.png) ## Top Management Consulting Roles in Demand If you’re skimming for what teams are hiring right now, here’s the quick leaderboard. - Technology Lead tops the list with 257 postings - Corporate Strategy follows with 171 - Solutions Specialist at 122 - Information Security at 93 - Project Manager at 88 - Transformation Specialist at 68 - Financial Analyst at 62 - DevOps Engineer at 58 - Clinical Research Associate at 51 - Technical Support at 47 The mix reveals a skewing toward tech leadership and corporate planning, with security, transformation, and finance all showing significant activity. ![Top MC Roles in Demand ](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20MC%20Roles%20in%20Demand%20.png?width=1038&height=606&name=Top%20MC%20Roles%20in%20Demand%20.png) ## States with Fastest Hiring Growth Five markets posted the sharpest growth rates versus their recent three-month averages: - Georgia up 25 percent on 274 postings - Colorado up 19 percent on 108 - Massachusetts up 15 percent on 249 - Alabama up 8 percent on 53 - Washington, D.C. up 7 percent on 213 ![Top States by Growth Rate](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20States%20by%20Growth%20Rate.png?width=1032&height=524&name=Top%20States%20by%20Growth%20Rate.png) ## Top States for Consulting Job Postings Total postings remain concentrated in a familiar top ten: 1. Texas 339 2. Illinois 326 3. California 311 4. Georgia 274 5. Massachusetts 249 6. New York 236 7. Washington, D.C. 213 8. Virginia 199 9. Florida 122 10. North Carolina 119 That’s a wide geographic footprint, useful for staffing plans and market entry comparisons. ![Top States](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20States.png?width=1036&height=620&name=Top%20States.png) ## Consulting Firms Leading Hiring Growth Two different views matter: fastest growers and biggest footprints. - Fastest growth rates: FTI Consulting up 49 percent to 160 postings, Charles River Associates up 45 percent to 55, Alvarez & Marsal up 34 percent to 598, Guidehouse up 18 percent to 502, Booz Allen Hamilton up 13 percent to 195. ![Top Firms by Job Posting Growth](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20Firms%20by%20Job%20Posting%20Growth.png?width=1044&height=486&name=Top%20Firms%20by%20Job%20Posting%20Growth.png) - Largest job posting volumes: Slalom Consulting 796, Alvarez & Marsal 598, Guidehouse 502, BCG 277, Mercer 200, Booz Allen Hamilton 195, FTI Consulting 160, Oliver Wyman 88, McKinsey 87, Huron 62. This list blends strategy houses with HR-heavy and operations-oriented firms, which makes for handy peer sets when you benchmark pipelines and team mix. ![Top Ten Companies by Job Postings](https://blog.getaura.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%20Ten%20Companies%20by%20Job%20Postings.png?width=1026&height=678&name=Top%20Ten%20Companies%20by%20Job%20Postings.png) ## Key Hiring Trends and Takeaways for the Consulting Industry - Momentum is improving year over year in most months, yet the market hasn’t returned to its longer-run baseline. Plan for pockets of strength rather than a full snap-back. - Hiring demand is bifurcated by function. Technology leadership and corporate strategy sit at the top, with security and transformation roles not far behind. - State-level growth is rotating. Track both rate and base, as places like Georgia appear on both lists and can impact recruiting capacity and client coverage. - A few firms dominate the absolute volume while several others are growing quickly off smaller bases. Use both lenses when calibrating competitor activity. If you want to pressure-test your own plans against the market, [Aura’s outside-in dataset](https://www.getaura.ai/product) makes this simple. Filter your peer set, compare role mix by function, and map geographic exposure so that staffing and BD conversations start with "facts not feelings." Explore Aura’s intelligent workforce analytics to benchmark your firm’s growth against competitors. [Request a free demo today](https://www.getaura.ai/request-demo) to see role mix, geographic exposure, and competitor activity in real time. 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