Business Segments · Payroll costs
Americas — Payroll costs
Accenture Americas — Payroll costs increased by 0.1% to $5.83B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.1%, from $5.66B to $5.83B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026
Rolls up toCompensation and benefits
How to read this metric
Rising payroll costs relative to revenue may indicate declining labor efficiency or wage inflation.
Detailed definition
Includes all direct compensation, benefits, and related expenses for employees working within the Americas segment. As a...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Cost of Services' or 'Personnel Expenses' in service-based industry segment reporting.
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acn_segment_americas_payroll_costsHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.33B | $5.33B | $5.33B | $5.33B | $5.66B | $5.65B | $5.66B | $5.47B | $5.83B | $5.82B | $5.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -3.3% | +6.6% | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | — | — | — | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
Range$5.33B – $5.83B
CAGR+3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's americas — payroll costs?
- Accenture (ACN) reported americas — payroll costs of $5.83B in Q2 2026.
- How has Accenture's americas — payroll costs changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's americas — payroll costs increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $5.66B to $5.83B.
- What does americas — payroll costs mean?
- Total salary and benefit expenses for employees in the Americas region.