These are the 9 consultancy firms where British employees earn the most

For lots of graduates looking for a first job in the business world, it's often a choice between going into banking, or working for a big consultancy firm.

Both industries will pay you handsomely in return for hard work, and often very long hours.

If you decide to go down the consultancy route, knowing where the biggest paycheck is coming from can be a big bonus. Thankfully, crowdsourced pay data site Emolument.com put together a list of consultancy firms working in the UK where employees can earn the most, comparing the salaries of both junior and senior consultants, as well as how satisfied they are with their bonuses.

The ranking takes account of consultants working in the areas of management and strategy, and is based on the combined salaries of both junior and senior consultants.

Overall, consultancy salaries are a little lower than those at the big investment banks, but Emolument's founder and Chief Operating Officer Alice Leguay points out that in the current startup culture, working for a consultancy firm can be far more appealing than a bank. He said: "With more and more graduates looking to work for startups or start their own business, Management & Strategy as well as IT Consulting may well become more appealing than banking, giving graduates a more hands-on approach to running a business."

You can check out Emolument's rankings below.