25th pctl
$112K
Professional Services Consulting (Generalist) Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$135K
75th pctl
$161K
90th pctl
$184K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Professional Services Consulting (Generalist) in Washington DC pulls a median of $135,018 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $160,524 and the 90th percentile at $183,924. Comp in Washington DC runs about 17% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $160,524.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$160,524 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$147,771 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$135,018 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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