Some salary Transparency for those who care.

Salary Progression at HCOL (NYC):

A1 Jan 20’ (Audit) - 61k
A2 Jul 20’ (Audit) - 61k
A3 Jul 21’ (Audit) - 74.8k
S1 Jan 22’ (Audit) - 90.6k
S2 Jul 22’ (FDD Transfer) - 135k

2020 was ROUGH. Long hours making peanuts AND new to WFH. Happy I stuck it through. Overall a 121% increase in ~2.5 years. No CPA

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Man I know what you mean!!!!!
A1 (Audit) - 58k
A2 (Audit) - 61k
A3 (Audit) - 68k
A3 (FDD) - 82k
S1 (FDD) - 92k
S2 (FDD) - 101k
M1 (FDD) - 157.5k
M2 (FDD) - 185k

If this doesn’t inspire someone to make that transfer NOW idk what will.

I’m handing out referrals to PwC FDD - DM me

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Just so it’s clear - the comp above is just base salary. Add another 18%+ for bonuses for high performers

Plz use CAGR next time thx

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A1 Jan-21 Audit - 60k
A2 July-21 Audit - 70k
A2 Apr-22 Cmaas - 86.1k
S1 July-22 Cmaas - 117k

With transfer from HCOL to LCOL when entering CMAAS.

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Go try to get an offer at any size firm then bounce after a year to bigger firm
If needed

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Doubled me salary jumping to PWC FDD In the last year as well, feels surreal

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Have you seen our charge rates? Lol they can def afford it

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I went from 67k as an A3 in PwC audit to 105K as an S1 in KPMG FDD

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encouraging to younger folks. and Director which is only a few years away is well into $200k+ base

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honestly don't know the progression. I just know you end up not too far behind at director, so at some levels there must be big jumps

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Does 2 busy seasons no CPA qualify me for senior in fdd? I'll be a senior this summer

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they pay less

Im an M1 at EY FDD making 130k base in NY/SF. Holy sht if my raise next month doesn’t catch up i’m gone.

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Did you catch up?

Did a similar one! Also HCOL, west coast.
A1 Jan 21 tax 59k, then 60k after one month
A2 Jul 21 tax 68k
S1 Jul 22 FDD 129k

Deals is a game changer.

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Anyone know the new PWC M1 base for tier 1 vs 2 vs 3?

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Is this all at one firm?

All at Pdubs. Yes

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Bit confused on the levels, was S1 in Jan 22 an early promo?

Yeah I actually started at PwC in Fall 2019 so not far off. Left Fall 2021 so maybe worst possible timing, as I was going to internal transfer and they wouldn't bump me to senior and salary was worse back then

Thanks OP this is great. What does the bonus range look like for S1?

Won’t know till 7/1. Sorry

Amen to that - went from A3 in audit to S1 in FDD to SA at A&M in a year. Legit surreal going from 60 to 200+ in a single year. Really feeling god’s love rn

A1 audit 66k ~1 year
Industry 115k

Go bigtech folks!

Switched to FDD as we and definitely feeling the love. More enjoyable work, peers, and comp.

Nice. I’m making less than you as a M1🫣

Can anyone share their progression for tax (i.e., core tax to M&A tax)?

MCOL Northeast

A2 Audit - 62K - 2019
S1 Audit - 72K - 2020-2021
S2 CMAAS - 122K - 2021
S3 CMAAS - 135K - 2022

Make the move if you really want to, people.

Why was there no raise for A2 ?

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