How To Become A Senior Program Consulting: What It Is and Career Path

What is a senior program consulting and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a senior program consulting. For example, did you know that they make an average of $31.33 an hour? That's $65,173 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 9% and produce 56,000 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a senior program consulting?

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

Program Director & Assistant Professor, Maryville University

A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

ScoreSenior Program ConsultingUS Average

Salary

5.1

Avg. Salary $65,173

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.3

Growth rate 9%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

5.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19%

Asian 14.44%

Black or African American 10.38%

Hispanic or Latino 11.52%

Unknown 5.04%

White 58.43%

Gender

female 42.61%

male 57.39%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

5.3

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a senior program consulting

Explore senior program consulting education requirements

Most common senior program consulting degrees

Bachelor's

64.0 %

Master's

22.5 %

Associate

8.9 %

Start to develop specific senior program consulting skills

Skills	Percentages
SAS	12.46%
Risk Management	12.17%
Data Analysis	10.86%
SR	9.14%
ERP	8.05%

Complete relevant senior program consulting training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior program consultings learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior program consulting based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior program consulting resumes.

Research senior program consulting duties and responsibilities

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Modify JCL for new FTP project.
Coach, mentore and motivate teams of Sr.
Develop system reports, analysis and statistical data which provide Sr.

Get senior program consulting experience

Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a senior program consulting. The most common roles before becoming a senior program consulting include senior project manager, consultant team lead and senior consultant.

Apply for senior program consulting jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a senior program consulting job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams