[PeterParadox]

I was wondering if anyone knew what one could expect as a starting salary with one of the big 4 (PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young) outside of London. I don't have a specific field in mind.

[Barny]

18k

[PeterParadox]

(Original post by x.narb.x)
18k

Really? That's it? I was under the impression it would be between 20k and 30k

[Illusionary]

Closer to £20k at the start of a training contract, I think

[fubu]

It varies a lot from city to city. At Deloitte, audit graduates working in regional offices will start on between £17k-£24 - how much depends on where you work!

[MJHandy88]

PwC / Deloitte start on £28k in london. Regions is slightly less.

[Redeyejedi]

PwC starting salary in southern regional offices is ~ 24k for audit. Slightly more for tax I believe, still more for TS and again an increase for CF, which I believe is around the 30ish mark.

[PeterParadox]

(Original post by Redeyejedi)
PwC starting salary in southern regional offices is ~ 24k for audit. Slightly more for tax I believe, still more for TS and again an increase for CF, which I believe is around the 30ish mark.

What is TS and CF?

[Illusionary]

(Original post by PeterParadox)
What is TS and CF?

Transaction Services/Support and Corporate Finance, I think

[v2006]

Damn the starting salaries are well low

[Mos Def]

yeah ..

[Clubber Lang]

lol..

and you'll be working very hard for it..

[john williams]

even a back office job will pay more tho maybe the work wont be as interesting it all comes down to what you want out of a job. However long term you can earn alot, my uncle was at pwc audit and after about 5/6 yrs he was team leader and on around 45k outside london. But banking and accounting are different professions. I think even working for glaxosmithkline, proctor and gamble, shell etc in their business advisory depts pay a tad more.

[pipsqueak55]

i think you'll struggle to earn more than what the big 4 are offering you as a trainee, at least outside of london as a graduate with no experience. the pay is well above average anyway, which i think for a graduate is about 17k. my offer letter (last october) said 20k for audit at kpmg (birmingham) but i think its had an annual increase since then and will be due another shortly after i start.

[Greyhound02]

I'm starting in London, and I think they tend to offer about 2-5k more than non-London locations.

[fblade]

(Original post by Greyhound02)
I'm starting in London, and I think they tend to offer about 2-5k more than non-London locations.

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[dan_b]

around 20k in Nottingham

[gideon2000uk]

I start on £23,500 in Cambridge.

[heartofengland]

how does it vary with the different divisions, ie how does advisory compare to tax and audit?

[dancingqueen]

19.5k in Leeds for PwC for tax, which is pretty crap I think, but oh well. Audit earn slightly less.