The median blended rate across 5,000 reference engagements is $240 per hour. See the corridor by engagement size below, then place your own rate card with the free instant benchmark.
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| Engagement size | Reference engagements | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $250k | 1,144 | $259 | $293 | $327 |
| $250k to $1M | 1,149 | $235 | $267 | $301 |
| $1M to $5M | 1,357 | $202 | $232 | $259 |
| Over $5M | 1,350 | $171 | $193 | $215 |
Figures computed from the 5,000 anonymized reference agreements in the KPMG consulting rates dataset behind our in-app benchmarking tools. Aggregates only; cohorts too thin to publish are left out rather than estimated.
KPMG engagements in our reference book land at a median blended rate of $240 per consultant hour, with the middle half of engagements between $200 and $284. Scale matters: engagements under $250,000 in value run a median of $293 per hour, while programs above $5 million land at $193.
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