Check Salary of Employees working in ‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY

The “Big Four” accounting firms, including Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and Ernst & Young (EY), are well-known for paying their employees high salaries. These firms collectively employ about 1.3 million people worldwide. Business Insider recently analyzed data to determine the salaries of accountants and consultants at these firms.

Deloitte

Deloitte, with close to 455,000 employees worldwide, is the largest of the “Big Four” firms. In the 2023 fiscal year, Deloitte reported a revenue of nearly $64.9 billion, representing a 9.3% increase from the previous year. However, Deloitte did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its salary data or its hiring plans for 2024.

Here are the salary ranges for consulting and accounting roles at Deloitte:

• Analyst: $49,219 to $337,500 (includes advisory, business, project delivery, management, and systems)
• Senior business analyst: $97,739
• Audit and assurance senior assistant: average $58,895
• Consultant: $54,475 to $125,000 (includes advisory, technology strategy, and strategic services)
• Global business process lead: $180,000
• Senior consultant: average $122,211
• Manager: average $152,971
• Tax manager: average $117,268
• Senior manager: $91,603 to $288,000
• Managing director: average $326,769
• Tax managing director: average $248,581
• Principal: $225,000 to $875,000

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

PwC is a global professional services firm with over 328,000 employees worldwide. In the 2023 fiscal year, PwC reported a revenue of over $53 billion, representing a 5.6% increase from the previous year. Like Deloitte, PwC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its salary data or its hiring plans for 2024.

Here are the salary ranges for consulting and accounting roles at PwC:

• Associate: $68,000 to $145,200
• Senior associate: $72,000 to $197,000
• Manager: $114,300 to $231,000
• Senior manager: $142,000 to $251,000
• Director: $165,000 to $400,000
• Managing director: $260,000 to $330,600
• Principal: $1,081,182 to $1,376,196

KPMG

KPMG has over 219,000 employees worldwide, operating out of more than 650 offices. In the 2023 fiscal year, the firm reported a revenue of $36 billion, marking a 5% increase from the previous year. KPMG has been increasing starting salaries for accounting graduates by 26% over the past five years and continues to recruit on campuses.

Here are the salary ranges for consulting, accounting, and leadership roles at KPMG:

• Associate: $61,000 to $140,000
• Senior associate: $66,248 to $215,000
• Director: $155,600 to $260,000
• Associate director: $155,700 to $196,600
• Specialist director: $174,000 to $225,000
• Lead specialist: $140,500 to $200,000
• Senior specialist: $134,000 to $155,000
• Manager: $99,445 to $293,800
• Senior manager: $110,677 to $332,800
• Managing director: $230,000 to $485,000

Ernst & Young (EY)

EY employs more than 298,000 people in over 150 countries worldwide. In the 2023 fiscal year, the firm reported a record revenue of $49.4 billion, representing a 9.3% increase from the previous year. Similar to Deloitte and PwC, EY did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its salary data or its hiring plans for 2024.

Here are the salary ranges for consulting, accounting, auditing, and executive roles at EY:

• Accountants and auditors: $54,000 to $390,000
• Appraisers and assessors of real estate: $166,626 to $185,444
• Analyst: $145,000 to $239,670 (includes financial & investment and operations research)
• Computer systems analyst: $62,000 to $367,510
• Management analyst: $49,220 to $337,500
• Statistician: $66,000 to $283,500
• Financial risk specialist: $62,000 to $342,400
• Actuaries: $84,800 to $291,459
• Economist: $77,000 to $141,000
• Logisticians: $72,000 to $275,000
• Mathematicians: $165,136 to $377,000
• Computer and information systems manager: $136,167 to $600,000
• Financial manager: average $320,000

Overall, these “Big Four” accounting firms offer a wide range of salary opportunities for professionals in consulting, accounting, and other related roles. The salaries vary depending on the position, level of experience, and location.