Are the salary differences at the big 4 - audit really that different right now? As a senior 3 I am making 90k in a higher COL city (not NYC or SF). Any input from pwc and kpmg? I am getting the impression that the other firms are paying my level a higher salary and bonus… really not motivating going into busy season next week… :(

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I’m at $98k at S2. non LA/NYC/SF

I left KPMG Audit about a year ago but was making 75k in Chicago as a S3 (no raise from S2 due to Covid). Was severely underpaid and reason why I left.

I will be starting at PwC in Feb as an S1 at $90K in Arizona

Damn

$105k S3 in Southern California

Yikes you audit folks ain’t getting your fair share. DAT S1 HCOL - 105k. Promoted this month

Don’t really want to switch to another big 4 but being below 80 as an S3 makes it hard to not think about it.

If you’re in a LCOL city 80k is still a lot. I’m in SF making low six figures but the poverty line is 120 LOL

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