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Even an entry-level consultant at the "Big Four" can earn over $200,000.
  • The "Big Four" accounting firms employ about 1.3 million people worldwide. 
  • Many of these employees make six-figure salaries and are eligible for annual bonuses.  
  • Business Insider analyzed data to determine how much accountants and consultants are paid at these firms. 

The so called "Big Four" accounting firms — Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and Ernst & Young (EY) — are known for paying their staff high salaries.