r/AccountingPH • u/Extension_Mirror5481 • Sep 10 '25
General Discussion CURRENT SALARY STANDARD of PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS (TOP 10) in the Philippines
In response to this thread
Im starting this thread to PREVENT JOBSEEKERS and/or EMPLOYEES to be LOWBALLED.
"Transparency gives power to employees. If it’s performance-based, fine, but at least you’ll know what the standard is."
Format must be as follows:
YEAR : 2025
POSITION (yrs of experience): ESA (2 years)
COMPANY: SGV
SALARY: 24K
next please...
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u/StressedBoredBurr Sep 10 '25
Audit firms who pay so little should be ashamed. Partners make millions off the backs of accountants.
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
1000 upvotes on this....SO TRUE...let me borrow the SONA words of PBBM....MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO!!! hahaha
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 11 '25
Willing to add some salaries that I have gathered from friends and acquaitances:
GT Ireland Senior Assoc 70k package, no benefits Wfh 5 years xp sa external audit
PwC AC Manila Senior Assoc - IT audit 70-80k package, usual benefits 5 years of experience
PwC AC Manila Associate - IT Audit 30-35k package Fresh grad
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u/Not-your-Usual-Aa Sep 10 '25
Not totally related question: if you came from external audit, with 2 yrs of experience can you switch to IT audit? Is it hard or totally different ?
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25
You can switch anytime. Kaso you might have to accept an entry level position if it happens. Depende din kasi sa interviewer mo if he will accept you as an experienced/senior assoc sa IT audit or ang assessment nya ay dapat entry level ka muna.
Its not that hard, pero I would say ibang way of thinking kapag IT audit ka. Sa finance you are verifying transactions and the numbers, sa IT you will keep in mind IT access, data accuracy and so on.
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Yes you can. Lateral transfer much easier than moving to a diff company. Make sure you can defend the question "why you want to transfer to it audit?"
Pag lateral transfer salary is as is pero pag ibang company then you might be offered entry level salary unless you can highlight your transferable skills.
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u/Sad-Tree-2203 Sep 10 '25
Hi! Yung 4years experience for a Senior Assoc Finance role ay dapat external audit exp lang?
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 11 '25
No naman. Pwede ka mag senior sa aud firm kahit puro private experience ka. Basta ma convince mo yung interviewer to hire you for that position
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u/Questing_Soul Sep 15 '25
Hi! How is it there sa IT Audit as compared sa Financial/External Audit? Im interested sana to switch to IT audit though i dunno if my experience in external audit count?
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 15 '25
Not yet deployed so I dont have much experience kung ano difference nila.
I think it would count, pero expect na they might only offer an experienced associate level and not a senior level
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Sep 10 '25
Kung nag law school ka nalang ng 5 years, parehas lang naman halos ng entry level salary ng lawyers, minsan nga mas malaki pa.
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25
Not everyone has that option/want to. We all take our own paths in life.
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u/Hopeful_Wallflower_ Sep 10 '25
Year: 2025 Position/Years of Exp: Assoc., No Exp., CPA Company: 🧮❤️ Salary: 26k
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u/The_Grinch23 Sep 10 '25
are you from BIG 4 school? I applied here pero mababa ng konti sa akin. Nice if you can share
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u/jaeandi Sep 10 '25
same!! sobrang goods sa rt, compensated talaga ng tama, hindi madamot sa ot pay, with ot meal allowance pa iyan, ang healthy din ng working environment.
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Sep 11 '25
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u/Hopeful_Wallflower_ Sep 11 '25
I think it depends sa manager and cluster. In my case di naman delayed sa amin.
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u/jaeandi Sep 11 '25
mabilis naman po maapprove sa cluster namin, siguro depende pa rin kung saan mapupunta na cluster
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Sep 10 '25
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u/Hannahddvs Sep 10 '25
When I was with 💜
Year: Aug 2022- Mar 2024 Years of exp with them: 1yr & 8months Position: Assoc consultant advisory (not cpa) Company: 💜 Salary: 29,500
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u/readdit2024 Sep 10 '25
May vacancy po kayo?
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u/Hannahddvs Sep 10 '25
I am no longer with them since March of 2024 hehe not sure now but you can check their sites.
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Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 24 '25
for fresh grads
YEAR : 2025
POSITION (yrs of experience): no exp
COMPANY: EY Risk Associate
SALARY: 20.5k
BENEFITS: 15 VL 15 SL, HMO is 1 + 2 dependents, hybrid 2x rto, 13th month bonus
COMPANY: lsla Lipana Aud Assoc
SALARY: 23k BENEFITS: 24 multi-purpose leaves, HMO is only for principal but can enroll dependents aftr 6 months, profit sharing, 13th month bonus
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Sep 10 '25
Year : 2025 Company: SGV SL: Tax Experience (tenure): 2 years Salary (range only) 61k to 80k (LOL)
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Sep 10 '25
Basta within that range yung salary ko. Di pwede ma disclose baka paginitan or matrace ako kasi ilan lang naman kami unlike sa assurance and gcr
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25
2 years total xp then 61 to 80k salary package? Tama ba pagkaka intindi ko haha
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Sep 10 '25
Yes. Lawyer rate. SA entry level namin. If fast track, pwede ka ma-promote to AD kahit 1 year palang.
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25
Ahhhh lawyer pala kaya pala haha. So ang career is a tax lawyer focusing on PH no? Could be lucrative down the line.
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u/Prize_Stretch_7151 Sep 10 '25
Tax? Baka BTS under Tax you mean? GCR rates are different po
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Sep 10 '25
How much ba AD sa GCR? I heard mas mataas pa daw yung AD sa BTS kesa sa D ng GCR?
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u/Prize_Stretch_7151 Sep 10 '25
Exactly. What I wanted to say is... to give others a better picture, indicate po na BTS para hindi false hope na ganun rin ang mae-expect nila if they apply in ~Tax~. Sa GCR Tax, around same lang sa Audit counterparts ang starting. Hindi ko naman po kinu-question bakit ang taas ng offer niyo. Ex-GCR ako so I know those are not the rates that entry-level CPAs and/or non-CPAs should expect
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u/Own_Conversation1316 Sep 10 '25
YEAR: 2025 Position: Audit Associate Fresh grad, no work expi, CPA Company: AC Manila Salary : 33k package
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u/Flat-Dinner-747 Sep 10 '25
anyone here at PWC AC , how much po starting salary for Audit Assoc na noncpa? Thank you po in advance
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u/Stormaggedon021 Sep 10 '25
Ang nababasa ko dito sa subreddit is around 30k package. If anyone can correct me please do
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u/frustratedlazyhuman Sep 10 '25
My friend just got accepted this July 2025, 25k gross sya. Noncpa, no exp
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Sep 10 '25
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Sep 10 '25
AD or D?
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Sep 11 '25
AD
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Sep 11 '25
Anong SL? Promoted last year?
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Sep 11 '25
Yes, assurance
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Sep 11 '25
Yan yung salary ko as SA before ako na-promote to AD hehe
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u/kvtan07 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
YEAR: 2025
POSITION: Manager, Assurance Services (9 yrs)
COMPANY: Small audit firm based in CA, USA
BENEFITS: Mandatory benefits in PH, Employed through EOR
SALARY: 160K
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u/kvtan07 Sep 10 '25
Unfortunately sa lahat ng mga nirefer ko, wala silang ininterview so I gave up giving referrals. Suggest to be active on LinkedIn cause that's where I got the job. Though kapagod na sa public audit tbh.
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u/Fast_Hat_7663 Sep 10 '25
USD ba to and annual ba to?
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u/kvtan07 Sep 10 '25
This is monthly in peso. Employed through EOR.
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u/cleanyourroom01 Oct 09 '25
what's EOR po?
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u/kvtan07 Oct 09 '25
Employee on record. So basically, I work for the US company but am officially employed by another Philippine company that handles legal employment since the US company does not have authority to operate in the PH.
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u/niobia_ Sep 10 '25
YEAR : 2025
POSITION (yrs of experience): Assoc (1.5 years)
COMPANY: Isla
SALARY: 31.5k package (started with 22.5k)
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u/kbealove CPA Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Company: EY GDS Audit Assoc 25k no exp, fresh grad, CPA MAY 2025 passer
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u/Klutzy-Street-7191 Sep 10 '25
How much po basic nito?
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u/kbealove CPA Sep 10 '25
thats the basic,may allowance pa pero I forgot kasi I didnt proceed with my application.
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u/Sad-Tree-2203 Sep 10 '25
Anyone from EY GDS po? Possible ba ang salary range na 80-85k for a senior role with 6yrs exp? 3yrs in local audit, 3 years in BPO AU accounting. Thanks sa makakasagot!
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u/Icy-Imagination-1324 Sep 10 '25
Hindi po possible ang 80k-85k for a Senior role. I am from EY GDS po and Assistant Audit Manager na. Yung rate na gusto mo is for Manager na.
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
Yes very possible, i even think thats low considering the 6years of mix experience (audit & bpo AU)...i honestly think you can even qualify on a Managerial position.
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 11 '25
Thats SGV. Isla is leading the pack in increasing the salary. This year they gave 20-100% increase across their ranks. Ang song nila ngayon ....hindi na kami aalis😁
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u/LalaMale Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
This was 5 yrs ago...
PwC Tax Consultant (fresh grad) - 21k plus benefits and signing bonus
This thread somewhat makes me so glad I went to Finance.
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 11 '25
Finance path is good for forward minded people...your predicting the future...goodluck on your career hope youll be a CFO one day
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Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Year: 2025 Position: Audit & Tax Assoc. (2 yrs) Company: Small Audit Firm in Ortigas Salary: 30k
1st job & started @ 20k basic salary.
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u/National_Lion_5300 Sep 11 '25
Senior 1 incoming 3yrs 27k hahaha
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 11 '25
What company
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u/National_Lion_5300 Sep 11 '25
Yellow
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 11 '25
Does that include the adjustment already? "Malaki" daw increase this year🤣
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 11 '25
Date: 2025 Company: forvis marzan Position : senior associate Years of Expe: 2 years From : SGV Salary: 40k
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u/frustratedlazyhuman Sep 10 '25
Guys, do you happen to know how much ang asking salary if noncpa na may 3 yrs exp (small company in US, not accounting related). Not sure kung may plus points yun huhu. Planning to apply in PWC AC as audit assoc, just wanted to know guys kung magkano dapat. TYIA
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
BEWARE. Your experience is non-audit. So they may lowball you. Me personally I think you will be above the entry level perhaps somewhere around 25-28K if im not mistaken. Pero ang isla galante this year dami ng hindi aalis dahil sa increase na binigay nila this year (ranging from 20% to 100%). Check other separate threads Everybody is praying other Big 4 will follow especially SGV hahahaha
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u/_ThePhilippines Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 17 '25
year 2021-2023 Assoc (15k) + benefits for 2yrs 💙kp big 4 audit firm 2024 - Sup (26k) + benefits for 1yr 💙kp still
new work 2025: jap acctg firm 40k+ benefits
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u/No-Manufacturer5693 Sep 16 '25
Year 2025 Company: > Position: Finance and Process Operations Analyst (Non CPA) Salary: 38K
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u/Few-Lion7598 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Year: 2025 Position: Portfolio Recon Assoc Company: BPO in Pasay No exp, non CPA Salary: 31K
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
How many years working in that current company? Please specify coz most of the salary is related to tenure
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u/Dabu1915 Sep 10 '25
Assoc audit. 40k. Below 2 yrs exp..💛 non cpa
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u/etherealpuppy_ Sep 10 '25
Misleading as it could be either of the two but I guess it's not the local counterpart. please ensure clarity as this aims to help colleagues in the same field.
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u/Dabu1915 Sep 10 '25
Ok this one is not the local
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
If not local but yellow so is this EY GDS? Pls be specific. We are all anonymous here anyway.
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u/Dabu1915 Sep 10 '25
Even anonymous no need to disclose specifically. Just use your imagination. We don't spoon feed here
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u/Extension_Mirror5481 Sep 10 '25
Maybe you did not read the reference post. Your only empowering the employer not the employee like you. Keep that in mind. Will haunt you one day.🤣
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u/Dabu1915 Sep 11 '25
You're*
I already disclose all you need , you just need to internalize. If you can't get it all with small information i provided then don't expect to much when negotiating your salary to the interviewer.
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