Consultant

Provides specialised advice to organisations, analyses problems and recommends practical improvements based on their area of expertise. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 66 linked programmes across 4 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Consultant do?

Provides specialised advice to organisations, analyses problems and recommends practical improvements based on their area of expertise.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR600 000 p.a.SeniorR1 100 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Client communication · EssentialProblem solving · EssentialPresentation · ImportantResearch · ImportantProject management · Useful
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Architectural Technology — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Geomatics — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Applications Development — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Architectural Technology — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Clothing & Textile Technology — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Communication Networks — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Fashion — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Film Production — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Geomatics (Combining Surveying & Cartography) — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Journalism — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Multimedia Applications — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Photography — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Public Relations & Communication — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

BA or BSS Extended Studies — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Arts (BA) — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science: Management — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science: Quantitative Management — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Music (BMus) — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Biological Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Computational Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Earth Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Life Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) — Rhodes University

BCom Extended Studies — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Afrikaans en Nederlands — University of the Western Cape

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Afrikaans vir Taalprofessies — University of the Western Cape

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Arabic — University of the Western Cape

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Classical Culture — University of the Western Cape

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Consultant do?

Provides specialised advice to organisations, analyses problems and recommends practical improvements based on their area of expertise.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Client communication, Problem solving, Presentation, Research, Project management.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

66 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.