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Big 4 Starting Salary Autumn 2013

  • 10-07-2013 10:49am
    #1
    niallm2034
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi, Im starting in the audit department in one of the Big 4 this autumn with a masters, havent received a contract yet, just wondering does anyone know what the starting salary would be? Heard one firm is 23.5k for audit with a masters!


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  • #2
    mydiscworld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 814 ✭✭✭mydiscworld


    It was 23K in 2007.

    I've a friend who started in Autumn 2012 on 20.5K in Dublin in KPMG


  • #3
    GraGra90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭GraGra90


    In Autumn 2012 at least 2 of the Big4 were offering €21,500 direct entry or €22,500 with a masters as far as I'm aware.


  • #4
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    Just a quick q.

    Do they begin to pay more after, say, the first year, or once you've passed some exams?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    April O Neill wrote: »
    Just a quick q.

    Do they begin to pay more after, say, the first year, or once you've passed some exams?

    Generally its based on passing your exams.


  • #6
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Generally its based on passing your exams.

    Cool, thanks! What of increases would you get?


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    April O Neill wrote: »
    Cool, thanks! What of increases would you get?

    It's hard to say, it would vary between practices.

    When I was doing my ACA (13 years ago!!), we got a pay rise of about €2,000 each time we passed exams.

    Back then it was Prof 2, 3 and FAE...


  • #8
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's hard to say, it would vary between practices.

    When I was doing my ACA (13 years ago!!), we got a pay rise of about €2,000 each time we passed exams.

    Back then it was Prof 2, 3 and FAE...

    Thanks.

    I'll be going tax exams so might be different, I guess!


  • #9
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    Starting salary has probably changed but was 22k for me back in 2007.
    As for increases - I know where I trained you did go up a small amount on a yearly basis but this was bigger if you passed your exams. Even if you did repeats (which were after the increases were applied), you got the extra bit after that. Was bout the same for audit & tax in my place.


  • #10
    Pandoras Twist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Pandoras Twist


    April O Neill wrote: »
    Thanks.

    I'll be going tax exams so might be different, I guess!

    €23.5k for tax with a masters (approx)

    €600 bonus (approx) for passing Part 2s

    Pay increases every september based on passing exams/job performance


  • #11
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    Pandoras Twist wrote: »
    €23.5k for tax with a masters (approx)

    What about without a masters? I'm doing a pg conversion course which, AFAIK, wouldn't be classed as a Masters.


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  • #12
    ari101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    April O Neill wrote: »
    What about without a masters? I'm doing a pg conversion course which, AFAIK, wouldn't be classed as a Masters.

    Usually a grand less without the masters.


  • #13
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    ari101 wrote: »
    Usually a grand less without the masters.

    Not too shabby.


  • #14
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Generally what is the start date for big 4? Is it mid September-October?


  • #15
    ari101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Generally what is the start date for big 4? Is it mid September-October?

    That varies greatly in some it can be any time from Aug-Dec depending on department.


  • #16
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Generally what is the start date for big 4? Is it mid September-October?

    When I was there they took them on in groups so your start date could be any time from the beginning of September to mid-October. I remember getting a letter round July time saying the exact start date.


  • #17
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    witchgirl26 wrote: »
    When I was there they took them on in groups so your start date could be any time from the beginning of September to mid-October. I remember getting a letter round July time saying the exact start date.

    Jesus, so it doesn't really give you much options for travelling next summer.


  • #18
    Chattastrophe!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭Chattastrophe!


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Jesus, so it doesn't really give you much options for travelling next summer.

    If you request to start in one of the later intakes, they'll usually be accommodating.


  • #19
    An Citeog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Jesus, so it doesn't really give you much options for travelling next summer.

    It depends on which of the 4 you're going into and whether its assurance, tax or advisory. They all have different start dates.

    At least 3 months that summer, 4 weeks annual leave every year plus overtime in lieu (for those in audit mainly and not EY) and as long as you want when you finish your contract is plenty of time to travel.


  • #20
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Jesus, so it doesn't really give you much options for travelling next summer.

    They'll send out the start date in loads of time & if you're travelling etc you can just tell them that.

    They moved mine back for me as I had to sit an exam the day I was meant to start. Not a problem.

    Plus like the others have said - you do get annual leave & overtime in lieu that you can use to travel. Course you have to use a bit of the overtime for your study leave but still good. Plenty of people manage a fair time away each year.


  • #21
    Stabshauptmann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭Stabshauptmann


    I've found BrightWater to be accurate enough, and you can assume that a Big 4 is going to be near the upper edge of each scale.

    Its been a long time since I started, and the market has changed so much, I dont know where salaries are at now.
    http://www.brightwater.ie/documents/brightwater_salary_surveys_ROI_2013.pdf


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