Yea. Wasn't clear - overrated to non-tech employees. Pay is really just average if you aren't in tech side of things. Yes, data is the new oil - AI ML predictive data analytics big data data science bla bla bla all the buzzwords. Ultimately you just have to find the right industry / position to make good money comfortably, be it in big tech or not.

Strategy consulting will probably survive. Snake oil or not, C-suites dig it. Almost (if not all) the mergers / carve outs u see on Financial Times probably has a consulting team on it. However, the landscape, where they play, and margins may change.

Anyway, salary wise, all of the above are mediocre when compared to the PE dudes who earn through carry interest.