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Consulting & IT Services companies that pay semimonthly

20 of the 20 catalogued consulting & it services employers (100%) pay on a semimonthly schedule. That's 24 paychecks per year, with payday typically on the 15th and last day of the month.

Why consulting & it services employers choose a semimonthly cycle

A semimonthly payroll schedule pays employees twice per month on fixed calendar dates, usually the 15th and the last business day, producing exactly 24 paychecks per year. Semimonthly is favored by banks, insurance carriers, technology companies, utilities, and consulting firms because it aligns naturally with monthly accounting closes.

In the Consulting & IT Services sector, the semimonthly cadence shows up wherever the underlying labor profile favors it. Management consulting and IT services tend to align payroll with the rhythm of monthly accounting closes, where two fixed paydays per month snap cleanly to the GL calendar. The semimonthly schedule also simplifies tax-deposit timing and benefits accruals across multi-state operations.

For employees, the practical implications are straightforward: 24 paychecks per year, with the gross divided across 24 equal periods. Workers comparing offers between same-sector employers can largely ignore pay-frequency differences when calculating annual compensation — but should pay attention when comparing weekly to monthly cycles, since the cash-flow gap can affect rent timing and bill autopay setups. Use the pay schedule calculator to model the per-check size against your current take-home.

All 20 Consulting & IT Services employers paying semimonthly

CompanyPaydayHQEmployees
Accenture the 15th and last day of the month Dublin, IE 743,000
Booz Allen Hamilton the 15th and last day of the month McLean, VA 33,700
CACI International the 15th and last day of the month Reston, VA 23,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions the 15th and last day of the month Teaneck, NJ 347,000
DXC Technology the 15th and last day of the month Ashburn, VA 130,000
EPAM Systems the 15th and last day of the month Newtown, PA 60,000
Endava the 15th and last day of the month London, UK 12,000
FTI Consulting the 15th and last day of the month Washington, DC 7,700
Globant the 15th and last day of the month Buenos Aires, AR 28,000
Huron Consulting Group the 15th and last day of the month Chicago, IL 5,800
ICF International the 15th and last day of the month Reston, VA 9,000
Infosys the 15th and last day of the month Bangalore, IN 317,000
Kyndryl Holdings the 15th and last day of the month New York, NY 90,000
Leidos the 15th and last day of the month Reston, VA 47,000
ManTech International the 15th and last day of the month Herndon, VA 9,800
Maximus the 15th and last day of the month McLean, VA 38,500
Navigant Consulting the 15th and last day of the month Chicago, IL 6,000
Science Applications International the 15th and last day of the month Reston, VA 24,000
Slalom Consulting the 15th and last day of the month Seattle, WA 13,000
Thoughtworks Holding the 15th and last day of the month Chicago, IL 11,500

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