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Professional Services & Consulting: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Management, technology and specialist consulting and advisory firms. Professional Services & Consulting has about 17,312 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $140,000 a year. About 32% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 1.2% over the past year (October 2026). 168 layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 84 conferences are tagged to it, 56 with dates announced.

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Professional Services & Consulting market snapshot

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Verified open jobs
about 17,312

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$140,000 a year (middle half $105,000 to $181,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,569 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
32% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Say no experience is needed
1% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Ask for AI skills
6% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Remote
4% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+1.2% in professional and business services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Job openings rate
5.5% of jobs, against 5.4% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoffs and discharges rate
1.9% of employment, against 2.0% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Hires rate
4.1% of employment, against 4.5% a year earlier (professional and business services, the closest BLS sector)

Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.

Layoff notices, Professional Services & Consulting
168 notices naming 6,149 workers

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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States with the most notices
FL (49), CA (30), MD (18)

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

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Most recent notice
Nov 4, 2026

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter.

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Conferences in the catalog for Professional Services & Consulting
84, 56 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

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Next conference
AEC.AI Summit, Nov 18, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Median published ticket price
$750

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 19 conferences with a price.

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Open calls for speakers
5 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. litigation5%
  2. 2. excel3%
  3. 3. audit3%
  4. 4. project management2%
  5. 5. procurement2%
  6. 6. supply chain2%
  7. 7. onboarding2%
  8. 8. risk management2%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA10%
  2. 2. NY9%
  3. 3. TX9%
  4. 4. IL7%
  5. 5. FL6%

What Professional Services & Consulting pays

Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.

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Professional Services & Consulting outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, not from our own postings. It describes the industry nationally, not any one employer.

  • Employment up 1.2% over the year in professional and business services
  • Job openings rate 5.5%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
  • Layoffs rate 1.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago

Where Professional Services & Consulting ranks

Where Professional Services & Consulting placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

Open Professional Services & Consulting jobs

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Professional Services & Consulting conferences

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  • AEC.AI Summit

    Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Austin, TX

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • WSAE Annual Summit

    Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Pewaukee, WI

    Paid ticket. Registration fee on separate page

  • Economic Outlook Conference (University of Michigan RSQE)

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Ann Arbor, MI

    Paid ticket. Registration form required; price not stated

  • SJDM Annual Meeting

    Nov 20 to Nov 22, 2026 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket $265 to $595. Late registration $595 regular, $265 student/postdoc; membership $50 or $15 required.

  • DSI Annual Conference

    Nov 21 to Nov 23, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting

    Nov 21 to Nov 23, 2026 · Houston, TX

    Ticket $60 to $355. 2026 pre-registration through Nov 6: member $275 professional / $60 student; non-member $355 / $105; +$50…

  • AWS re:Invent

    Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $2,499. Full price $2,499 (early bird ended Aug 25); 10% off when buying 10+ passes in one order.

  • Celosphere

    Dec 1 to Dec 3, 2026 · Munich, DE

    Paid ticket. EUR pricing ex-VAT: standard 1,249 (regular from Oct 17), 849 super early bird, 1,049 early bird.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Jul 14, 2026

  • SRA Annual Meeting

    Dec 6 to Dec 10, 2026 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • OPEX Week: Business Transformation World Summit

    Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Page shows early-bird saving of up to $900 if booked before Oct 30, 2026; dollar prices not shown.

  • ProductWorld

    Feb 9 to Feb 11, 2027 · Santa Clara, CA

    Paid ticket. Price not read (official site blocks scripted fetch).

    Open call for speakers

  • SMPS Southern Regional Conference (SRC)

    Feb 10 to Feb 12, 2027 · Fort Worth, TX

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Eastern Economic Association Annual Meetings

    Feb 11 to Feb 14, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • DRI Conference

    Feb 21 to Feb 24, 2027 · Arlington, TX

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NABE Policy Conference

    Feb 21 to Feb 23, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • Women's Leadership Conference (Howard County Chamber)

    Feb 26, 2027 · Hanover, MD

    Ticket $200 to $300. Chamber member $200-$275, non-member $225-$300 depending on registration date

  • ASQ Lean and Six Sigma Conference

    Feb 28 to Mar 2, 2027 · Louisville, KY

    Paid ticket. Prices not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Jul 21, 2026

  • Deltek Elevate

    Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $1,995 to $2,395. Per pass: early $1,995, standard $2,195, final $2,395.

  • Gartner Product Leadership Conference

    Mar 8 to Mar 9, 2027 · Grapevine, TX

    Paid ticket. Price not read.

  • Public Choice Society Annual Meeting

    Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $290 to $395. Regular rates by Feb 6: student $290, non-student $395; +$75 after.

  • Shingo Connect USA

    Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Pricing not on events page.

  • Lean Summit

    Mar 16 to Mar 17, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA

    Paid ticket. Early pricing available; amounts not shown.

  • SMPS Southeast Regional Conference (SERC)

    Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NEDSI Annual Meeting

    Apr 1 to Apr 3, 2027 · Jersey City, NJ

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • COE Summit

    Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Member registration opens Dec 1, 2026; prices not stated

  • Global AI Summit

    Apr 6, 2027 · Waltham, MA

    By invitation only

  • KVH Women in Business Summit

    Apr 6 to Apr 7, 2027 · Greenville, SC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Google Cloud Next

    Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. 2027 pass prices not yet published; sign up on the site for registration notice.

  • SIOP Annual Conference

    Apr 14 to Apr 17, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices and call dates not on the page.

  • ProjectSummit + BusinessAnalystWorld

    Apr 19 to Apr 21, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Tiered early-bird pricing; amounts not readable in page text. Group discount for 3+.

  • Project Control Summit

    Apr 23 to Apr 25, 2027 · Irving, TX

    Paid ticket. Super early bird saves $300 off the ticket; list price not shown on the page.

  • WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference (TR27)

    Apr 25 to Apr 28, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket About $1,395. Individual launch rate $1,395 (limited availability); team rate $1,200 per person for 3 or more. Includes…

  • Workhuman Live

    Apr 26 to Apr 29, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $1,195 to $2,295. Early bird $1,195 (50% off the $2,295 full price) through about Nov 1-2, 2026; includes meals and…

  • Midwest Leadership Summit

    Apr 27, 2027 · Overland Park, KS

    Paid ticket. Early-bird tickets go on sale Nov 1, 2026; prices not stated

  • University of Maryland Project Management Symposium

    Apr 29 to Apr 30, 2027 · MD

    Paid ticket. Registration price not shown on the home page.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 26, 2026

  • Executive Business Forum

    Apr 29, 2027 · Mandeville, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ACMP Change Denver (Change Management Conference)

    May 1 to May 4, 2027 · Aurora, CO

    Paid ticket. Early-access rates ran to Sep 30, 2026; amounts not shown in results read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 30, 2026

  • SelectUSA Investment Summit

    May 2 to May 5, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Super Early Bird ends Dec 21, 2026; amounts on the application page, not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ServiceNow Knowledge

    May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. 2027 pass prices not published.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 30, 2026

  • Managing Partner Forum Leadership Conference

    May 5 to May 6, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed.

  • PMO unCON

    May 11 to May 12, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. 2027 dates and prices to be announced.

  • PMO unCON North America

    May 11 to May 12, 2027 · Montreal, CA

    Paid ticket. Pricing and registration not yet published on the official page.

  • ESOP Association National Conference & ESOP Advocacy Day

    May 12 to May 14, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Building Business Capability (BBC)

    May 17 to May 20, 2027 · Denver, CO

    Paid ticket. Pricing on buildingbusinesscapability.com registration page, not read.

  • MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

    May 18, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Paid ticket. Price not seen.

  • IISE Annual Conference & Expo

    May 22 to May 25, 2027 · Louisville, KY

    Paid ticket. Prices on separate Registration and Fees page, not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 8, 2026

  • ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI)

    May 23 to May 26, 2027 · Grapevine, TX

    Paid ticket. Prices not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 14, 2026

  • AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE

    Jun 7 to Jun 10, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,245 to $2,695. Member/nonmember: Virtual Select $1,245/$1,695; Main Conference $1,925/$2,425; All-Access $2,195/$2,695.…

  • PegaWorld

    Jun 13 to Jun 15, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Registration opens early December 2026.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 21, 2026

  • MS/AL Engineering Society Meeting

    Jun 20 to Jun 23, 2027 · Gulf Shores, AL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • WEAI Annual Conference

    Jun 27 to Jul 1, 2027 · Honolulu, HI

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • NSPECon

    Jul 28 to Jul 30, 2027 · Reno, NV

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • Nonprofit Consulting Conference (NPCC)

    Aug 10 to Aug 11, 2027 · Online

    Ticket $397 to $497. Early bird $397, then $497; VIP happy hour bundle $572; no refunds, transferable to July 5.

  • WorldatWork Sales Comp '27

    Aug 23 to Aug 25, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • West Virginia Chamber Annual Meeting & Business Summit

    Sep 1 to Sep 3, 2027 · White Sulphur Springs, WV

    Free expo, paid sessions. Members only event; prices not listed

  • Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo

    Oct 18 to Oct 21, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $6,125 to $8,200. Standard $8,200; public sector $6,125 (2026 rates shown); one free pass per four paid.

  • ICF Converge

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not on the event page: Full 3-Day Immersive, One-Day and On-Demand passes; ICF members save at every phase.

    Open call for speakers

  • INFORMS Annual Meeting

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $750 to $1,250. 2026 rates: member $750 early / $900 regular; nonmember $1,080 early / $1,250 regular (includes one year…

  • NCEO Annual Employee Ownership Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Pittsburgh, PA

    Ticket $745 to $1,570. Member/non-member tiers; $745 limited promo up to $1,570 on-site

  • PMI Global Summit

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Detroit, MI

    Ticket $2,400 to $2,975. All-access pass: $2,400 PMI member, $2,975 non-member (rates seen on pmi.org search results; may have…

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Professional Services & Consulting layoffs by state

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