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Job outlook for data processing consultants in the United States
Are data processing consultant jobs in demand?
Data processing consultant job and salary trends over time
Data processing consultant jobs over time
Data processing consultant job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 134 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 126 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 74 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 102 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 101 | 0.00% |
Average data processing consultant salary over time
Data processing consultant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $73,852 | $35.51 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $71,419 | $34.34 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $69,802 | $33.56 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $69,432 | $33.38 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | $68,606 | $32.98 | +1.7% |
Data processing consultant jobs by state
Most common states for data processing consultants
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 250 | 36% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 242 | 28% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,806 | 26% |
| 4 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 342 | 26% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 470 | 23% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 146 | 23% |
| 7 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 376 | 21% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 254 | 19% |
| 9 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 110 | 19% |
| 10 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 858 | 18% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 655 | 18% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 192 | 18% |
| 13 | Alaska | 739,795 | 132 | 18% |
| 14 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,118 | 17% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 974 | 17% |
| 16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 514 | 17% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 130 | 17% |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 998 | 16% |
| 19 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 901 | 16% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 821 | 16% |
Data Processing Consultant job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of data processing consultant experts
Michael Munger
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director, PPE ProgramDuke University
Department of Political Science
What hard/technical skills are most important for Data Processing Consultants?
Michael Munger: Political Science students should take at least one Computer Science class, be able to run a spreadsheet with skill, and be able to write crisp prose that gets to the point.
What type of skills will young Data Processing Consultants need?
Randy Shearer: Business fundamentals; critical thinking skills; comfortable in the digital space; cost principles is a plus; general accounting.
How do you envision technology impacting Data Processing Consultants in the next 5 years?
Elizabeth Gordon: New technologies, big data, artificial intelligence, machine-driven learning, and other trends are transforming business. The rise of these technologies threatens some traditional accounting functions and accounting jobs. To best prepare our students for this changing business environment, accounting education has to be focused, agile, and innovative. While some jobs can be automated, critical thinking, decision making, and judgment are more difficult to replace. Focusing on accounting education, on critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving provides the agility to fold in new technologies and trends as they emerge.