How much do you have to travel as a consultant?

For a large firm with a global model, typically, you are spending around 80% of the time travelling, and the other 20% of the time you are in your office, “on the beach” or “on the bench”, where you are doing knowledge development or helping with business development.



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Travel Requirements of Consultants That requires direct engagement with the client and their team. And that means the consultant needs to be wherever the client is. The client can be in the same city, a different city, or even a different country.

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Full reimbursement for travel expenses (eg, taxis, trains, black cars, hotels, rental cars, etc). McKinsey and BCG have recently moved to shift airfare spend to a corporate card.

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How much does a Travel Consultant make? The average Travel Consultant salary is $63,493 as of September 25, 2023, but the salary range typically falls between $56,231 and $69,769.

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Going into the industry you need to understand the type of consulting you will be doing because there are also varying degrees of travel required. Some are Sunday through Friday every week and others are very little. It is also important to know the client behavior and expectations in terms of the consultant travel.

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If you want this to be a six-figure income career for you, then you need to invest in yourself. This may include things like education, FAM trips, marketing, websites, associated costs to branding, a CRM or a travel agent portal to manage your business. Many host agencies will even provide some of these tools for you.

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Most consultants who travel more than I do bill for travel time. Some bill at their full hourly rate and some bill at half their hourly rate. There is usually a cap of 8-10 hours a day even if your travel takes longer.

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