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partners at big 4 average around 800k, and it can take a while for a partner to reach that level. Few will break 7 figures.
Starting salary at the big 4 is highly dependent on geographical location. New hires in LA this year probably hit a little under 57k. Highest paid are in NYC, then San Jose, then San Fran, and it goes down from there. Offices in Ohio for example, or a city like phoenix will receive between 49-51k. Then you have offices such as denver and austin which are standouts because they are highly sought after locations with small offices, so you will be paid slightly less than the col would justify.
Mid-tier firms may start out at a higher salary first year, the difference will come in bonus size and/or yearly raises.
Their are 2 national firms that have the greatest chances at competiting with the big 4, grant thornton and bdo. The industry is known to be heavily consolidated when you look at the percentage of the largest companies and who audits them. For example in the US 97-98% of the 1500 largest companies are audited by the big 4. Many times this is because they need the resources of the big 4, but many times it is also because of the stigma that arises when a public company switches auditors, or the fact that their is some perception of better quality with the big 4 - which is not true. Many studies have showed that a lot of companies have been dissatisfied with the service that they received. GT in England is posing a great threat to the big 4 in regards to financial services.
Although the big 4 are international, they do not work as one international entity. You can find strategy consultant articles explaining this more.
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