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Consulting

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AI is automating research, deck creation, and analysis in consulting, with junior associate roles most at risk.

6.9
Risk Score
580K
Jobs at Risk
560K
2030 Projection
2
Displacement Events

Risk Trajectory (2024–2030)

Key AI Capabilities

Automated market research synthesis
Slide and presentation generation
Benchmarking and competitive analysis
Financial model generation
Project documentation and reports

Notable Events

Jun 2024
HIGH
McKinsey
Lilli AI platform used by all 40,000 consultants; reduces research time by 40%
Jan 2025
MEDIUM
BCG
AI tools handle 60% of deck creation tasks previously done by analysts

Roles Within Consulting — By Vulnerability

Management Consultant (Junior)
Timeline: 2026-2028 · Salary: $92,000
6.4
Business Analyst
Timeline: 2027-2029 · Salary: $82,000
6.0

What to Do — Reskilling Paths

→Develop client relationship and trust-building skills
→Specialize in change management (human-intensive)
→Build AI transformation advisory expertise
→Focus on niche domain expertise (less automatable)
→Develop facilitation and workshop design skills