Occupational area 7
Consulting

Sales consulting has overcome low point

This occupational area once again fell below its all-time lows from the last two years. For the first time, there was no consulting profession among the top ten. Sales consulting, in contrast, has overcome its low point to make up the second largest share of the overall sample. The highest ranked job of customer service specialist is at position 12 in the overall rankings.

Health, social and legal consulting was not able to maintain its all-time high in the occupational area (2023: 42.3 %). The developments of two careers, in particular, are responsible for the percentage drop: Job offers for experts in social work and for physicians, in particular, are less common compared to last year. The percentage of job vacancies for both careers increased to an above-average extent in 2023. Social pedagogues are no longer among the ten most sought-after professions, however demand is high and has at least earned the career a place in the top 25 (21st place).

Studying economics opens up the door to jobs in different company departments. One in ten job offers in consulting is advertised for candidates with a degree in this field. Economists moved up to to 14th place (2023: 17).