On average, Big 4 accounting interns make between $20 and $30 an hour. This works out to around $4,623 a year, depending on which Big 4 firm you intern with.
Monthly pay for accounting interns at the Big 4.
Ernst Young (EY): $4,825
Deloitte (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited): $4,667
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): $4,500
KPMG International (KPMGI): $4,500
Big 4 four interns can expect to be wooed by their firm. Every firm is different, but they all want to retain top talent. The experiences of an intern at a big floor firm can vary depending on the time of year it is. For example, it is not a busy season for tax or audit during the summer months. The workload tends to be more evenly distributed, and the hours will be easy. Because of this, summer interns at Big 4 firms can also participate in outings and social events because of the slow season.
Most of the work for audit and tax is around the winter, though there are exceptions. Due to the client workload, the winter interns (January-March) will be the busiest and have more than the summer interns.
It's not uncommon for winter accounting interns at a Big 4 firm to work 60 or more hours a week during busy seasons and end up making more than the managers during this time.
