Consulting Salary Negotiation Infographic | Federal Wage Table

Career infographic titled "Salary Negotiation Script for Consulting". Archetype: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS deck. Editorial LinkedIn-magazine illustration, minimal monochrome palette, clean modern layout, high readability, no real company logos as endorsements, no discriminatory framing. Design a polished career infographic with 7 labeled sections in English, each as a card or panel with concise actionable tips for consulting professionals negotiating compensation. Include subtle consulting-themed visual motifs such as briefcases, charts, proposal documents, handshake icons, and meeting table silhouettes.

Sections to include:
1. "Prepare Your Value" — bullets: quantify project impact, list client wins, benchmark market range, define target salary and walk-away point.
2. "Opening Script" — sample dialogue in English: "Based on my consulting results and market data, I’d like to discuss a compensation adjustment." Include tip labels: confident tone, concise delivery, evidence first.
3. "Market Benchmark" — small comparison chart with illustrative salary numbers clearly labeled "Example": Analyst €45,000, Consultant €62,000, Senior Consultant €78,000, Manager €98,000, labeled as consulting salary examples, not official data.
4. "Core Negotiation Questions" — cards with example prompts: "What is the approved salary band for this role?" "How is performance tied to compensation?" "Is there flexibility on bonus, title, or review timing?"
5. "Respond to Pushback" — do/don’t callouts: do ask for criteria, do request timeline, don’t apologize for negotiating, don’t accept vague promises without follow-up.
6. "Negotiate Total Package" — labeled components: base salary, performance bonus, signing bonus, promotion timeline, training budget, hybrid flexibility, extra leave.
7. "Close Professionally" — sample script: "Thank you for discussing this. If the base cannot move to €85,000 example, can we explore bonus or a 6-month review?" Include follow-up checklist: summarize agreement, confirm in writing, set next step.

Add one small footer note with salary figures explicitly marked as illustrative examples only. Keep the composition visually engaging, magazine-like, minimal monochrome with strong typography hierarchy and clean iconography. Do not render the search intent phrase visually. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real company logos as recommendations, no watermarks No real company logos as endorsements. Illustrative salary numbers labeled as example. No discriminatory framing.