Consulting Benchmarks 2026: Rates, Utilization, and Revenue Trends You Need to Know
Boutique specialists in areas like cybersecurity, supply chain resilience, and ESG compliance increasingly charge rates that rival or exceed MBB partner rates. Revenue per consultant is highest at top-tier firms, with boutique specialists closing the gap, while realization rate — the share of billed rates actually collected — remains the benchmark most firms overlook relative to utilization.


