Big Four : Audit vs. Consultancy salary
We have analysed salary data from 504 Consultants and Auditors working in London for Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PWC.
Start and end your career at EY: Ernst & Young pays both its junior and senior staff the most, up to £25,000 more than some big 4 companies.
But best salary is not guaranteed between these two stages: Meaning that you have one of the best salaries as a junior employee does not mean that it?ll be the case 5 or 10 years into a career. Pay evolution seems much more volatile at these levels of experience, before stabilizing again for 15 years of Experience employees.
Big 4 pay Consultants more than Auditors : While at the beginning of a career the gap between Audit and Consultancy is minimal (less than 5 %), it increases dramatically with experience, up to 28% for 15 years of experience professionals.
Average salaries for Big 4 firms in London
| 0-5 years | 5-10 years | 10-15 years | 15+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | £36,000 | £58,000 | £79,000 | £115,000 |
| Ernst & Young | £37,000 | £54,000 | £80,000 | £135,000 |
| KPMG | £35,000 | £54,000 | £92,000 | £110,000 |
| PWC | £36,000 | £52,000 | £71,000 | £118,000 |
Average salaries for Big 4 Consultants & Auditors
| Consultants | Auditors | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 years | £39,000 | £37,000 |
| 5 to 10 years | £56,000 | £55,000 |
| 10 to 15 years | £93,000 | £74,000 |
| 15+ | £150,000 | £108,000 |
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