Big 4 Accounting: CPA Salary Guide

The following Accounting Big 4 CPA Salary Guide is complied with the assistance of CPAnet forum members. Thanks everyone for your contribution.

Accounting Big 4 CPA Salary Guide On Base Salary (compiled in December 2009)

NYC
Undergrad

• Audit: $56 – 57.4K (PwC); $56K (E&Y)
• Advisory: $56K (PwC)
• Tax: $55K (PwC)

Masters

• Tax: $65K (KPMG)

Boston

• Undergrad audit: $53K (E&Y)

Chicago

• Undergrad audit: $51K (PwC)

Bay Area / LA

• Undergrad audit: $49 – 52K (PwC)
• Masters tax: $54K (Deloitte)

Miami / Florida

• $50 – 51K (Deloitte)
• $48K (E&Y)
• $46.5K (PwC and KPMG)

Seattle

• $45K (E&Y)

For Your Further Reading

• Big 4 vs Regional accounting firms: Pros and cons
• 2010 CPA Salary Guide

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