Many energy consultants work for management consulting firms. Management consultants who worked for management, scientific, and technical consulting services firms had mean annual earnings of $121,500 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ten percent of all consultants earned less than $57,840, and 10 percent earned $172,280 or more. Those in the petroleum and coal production ...

A typical day for an energy consultant involves a combination of time in his or her home office and time visiting clients’ offices or field sites (such as wind farms, oil rigs, or coal mines). Consultants typically work long hours. Most consultants work more than 40 hours per week. If a project is close to its deadline, consultants sometimes work 14- to 16-hour days, and six- or seven-day workw...

Employment for management consultants (including energy consultants) is expected to grow by 11 percent through 2033, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), or much faster than the average for all careers. The job outlook varies by industry sector. Job opportunities are expected to be stronger in the renewable energy industry, especially in wind and solar power, as a resu...