Grant Thornton Salary vs Big 4

You may have an impression Big 4 (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) pays more salary to their employees than Grant Thornton, but that’s often not the case!

Although Big 4 might be more prestigious than Grant Thornton in the eyes of many professionals, the salary these companies pay their professionals is more or less the same. 

For example, a senior consultant at Grant Thornton makes around $124,145 per year. At Deloitte, that figure is $123,736 per year.

In today’s read, I’ll reveal:  

• What’s the difference in salary between Grant Thornton and the Big 4 firms?
• How much do these companies pay for each position?

Grant Thornton’s Average Salary Range

This may come as a surprise to you, but pay at Grant Thornton is almost the same as Big 4.  (Source)

Starting from the smallest position, an intern at Grant Thornton earns $69,820 per year. (Source)

While you move up the ladder, the salary of a senior consultant position at Grant Thornton is approximately $124,145 per year. (Source)

A senior associate at Grant Thornton also makes a fortune each year with dozens of other benefits! To be precise, they earn approximately $107,146 per year! (Source)

Lastly, the Manager at Grant Thornton earns $150,534 per year at Grant Thronton. (Source)

A consultant working at Grant Thornton wrote on Glassdoor: “I recently joined Grant Thornton as a consultant, having had the choice between this firm and KPMG. After careful consideration, I opted for Grant Thornton, and I must say it has been a decision that I’m immensely pleased with. Grant Thornton has a superb work culture. From day one, I experienced a welcoming and collaborative atmosphere that goes beyond the surface level. Surprisingly, the choice between Grant Thornton and KPMG wasn’t a financial dilemma. I found very little difference in salary.” (Source)

Having revealed these stats, I’ll compare these salaries to the Big 4 companies below so that you have a better idea about which one to push for:

1. Grant Thornton Salary vs. Deloitte

Grant Thornton and Deloitte (Big 4 company) offer excellent compensation, and often, it’s pretty much the same. 

But I’ve found some slight differences in the salary of each of the positions in both these firms. 

As an intern at Deloitte, your annual salary will range between $40,000 and $73,000. (Source)

Being a senior consultant here, you’ll earn $123,736 per year. (Source)

When it comes to a senior associate role at Deloitte, the average salary is $113,297 per year (a bit more than Grant Thornton). (Source)

Meanwhile, you’ll earn around $147,000 to $175,035 in a managerial position. (Source)

2. Grant Thornton Salary vs. PwC 

Like Delloite, the pay at Grant Thornton and PwC is almost the same (with a few differences, of course!).

As an intern at PwC, you can make somewhere between $63,000 to $70,000. (Source)

Meanwhile, you’ll earn $128,295 per year as a senior consultant. Here, you can see a 10% salary difference compared to Grant Thornton for this role. PwC nudges ahead! (Source)

Also, in contrast to Grant Thornton, you’ll earn an annual salary of approximately $84,000 to $102,000 as a senior associate at PwC. (Source) 

The managers (at both GT & PwC) also earn pretty much the same salary. PwC’s managers earn around $145,000 per year. For this position, Grant Thornton wins the race by a slight margin. (Source)

3. Grant Thornton Salary vs. EY (Ernst & Young)

As I’ve told you before, there’s no major difference between the salaries of Grant Thornton and each of the Big 4 (except for a few positions). It’s also true for EY, too! (another Big 4 firm).

Now, I already told you above that an intern at Grant Thornton earns $69,820 per year. In contrast, an intern at EY earns an annual salary of $58,000. (Source)

This difference in salary between both firms may feel a lot to interns, as they are just starting out their careers!

About senior consultants at EY, they are currently earning an annual salary of $100,000. Again, you can see that Grant Thornton is a tad above EY for this position!

Moving on, a senior associate at Grant Thornton earns more or less $107,146 per year! (Source)

Now, let’s compare Grant Thornton’s senior associate and manager salaries with EY. 

At EY, senior consultants may make around $69,000 – $103,000 a year. (Source)

A manager here earns an annual salary of approximately $111,000 – $160,000. (Source)

4. Grant Thornton Salary vs. KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler)

Grant Thornton goes ahead of KPMG (the smallest firm among the Big 4) in some positions when it comes to compensation. 

However, the difference is (Again) pretty minor, and you may ignore it if you prefer a prestigious name in your resume rather than a fat paycheck! (Source)

Let’s have a look at the details:

At KPMG, you’ll earn $64,937 per year as an intern. (Source)

As a senior consultant, you’ll make around $98,000-$122,000 at KPMG. (Source)

A senior associate at Grant Thornton (as I already told you above) earns more or less $107,146 per year. KPMG pays $99,000 (per year) for this role. (Source)

Being in a managerial role at KPMG, you can expect a salary of $163,000 per year. (Source)

On top of that, all these positions enjoy many other monetary benefits (apart from the salary). 

In the end, here’s a table that will summarize the salaries (per annum) of a few major positions at Grant Thornton and each of the Big 4 firms: