SOC 2 audit statistics from our maintained firm directory and public data sources. Every figure carries its own computed date. Charts, CSVs, and citations are free to reuse with attribution.
4.2× fee spread The Type 2 median is $137,500 for Big Four firms and $32,500 for specialists in the current directory snapshot.
Among 48 attestation-capable firms with verified records dated 2026-05-20 through 2026-08-20, the median Type 2 range midpoint is $43K. The p10–p90 span is $24K–$100K. Median fieldwork-to-report timing is 8 weeks, with a 4 weeks–12 weeks p10–p90 span.
| Metric | p10 | Median | p90 | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 price midpoint | $12K | $25K | $68K | 48 |
| Type 2 price midpoint | $24K | $43K | $100K | 48 |
| Fieldwork-to-report midpoint | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | 48 |
Price provenance in this sample: 5 firm-confirmed, 1 public, and 42 estimated.
Peer review uses a separate US-only sample. 45 of 46 verified US records had a current AICPA public-file check; 45 of 45 were enrolled, and 32 disclosed a rating. Firms without a public file are excluded, not counted as unenrolled.
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Computed 2026-08-20 from our auditor directory. Prices use range midpoints, rounded to the nearest $1,000; timelines to the nearest week.
The median SOC 2 Type 1 audit fee across the 192 firms we track is $35,000, with 80% of firms falling between $17,500 and $55,000.
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SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Type 1 median cost. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#type-1-median-cost The median SOC 2 Type 2 audit fee across the 192 firms we track is $55,000, with 80% of firms falling between $30,000 and $100,000.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Type 2 median cost. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#type-2-median-cost These are headline aggregates. See the full sourced cost breakdown by tier and add-on.
The median fieldwork-to-report window across the 192 firms we track is 9 weeks.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Median audit timeline. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#median-audit-timeline Of the 192 firms we track, the most common fieldwork-to-report window is 9 to 12 weeks, quoted by 102 firms.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Timeline distribution. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#timeline-distribution Estimate a timeline for your own scope with the SOC 2 timeline calculator.
91% of the 149 US-based directory firms covered by our 2026-09-03 AICPA snapshot were enrolled in the peer-review program.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). US firms in the AICPA snapshot enrolled in peer review. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#directory-firms-peer-review-enrolled Among the 108 firms in the 2026-09-03 snapshot whose AICPA peer-review result was public (a member/opt-in subset, not the whole directory), the results break down as recorded; we do not extrapolate this to firms that did not disclose.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Peer-review result (disclosed subset). https://soc2auditors.org/data/#peer-review-rating-disclosed-subset Read the enrollment and disclosed-result analysis on the SOC 2 audit-firm data page.
We counted 4,823 active IT-audit job postings on company career sites across the US, UK, and Canada in 2026-08.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Active IT-audit job postings (US/UK/CA). https://soc2auditors.org/data/#it-audit-job-postings-total Across audit and compliance roles, IT audit is the most common (4,823). Dedicated "SOC 2 auditor" titles are rare (1); demand surfaces as the broader roles. These are separate keyword searches with overlapping coverage, so we compare them rather than add them up.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Postings by role (compared, not summed). https://soc2auditors.org/data/#compliance-job-postings-by-role Explore the country and role comparisons on the compliance hiring data page.
Across the 192 firms we track we record 78 distinct accreditation labels; the most common, AICPA, appears on 160 of them.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Distinct accreditations recorded. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#accreditation-prevalence 36% of the firms we track name at least one GRC platform they work with.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Name a GRC platform. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#grc-platform-support The 192 firms we track operate across 7 countries.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Firms by country. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#firms-by-country 78% of the SOC 2 audit firms we track are based in the United States.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). US-based share. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#share-us-based Full-service CPA firms are the largest organization group among the 192 SOC 2 auditors we track, accounting for 107 of them.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Firms by organization group. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#firms-by-type The median firm we track reports a team of about 550 people.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Team-size distribution. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#team-size-distribution The median founding year among the firms we track is 1986.
SOC2Auditors.org. (2026). Founding-year distribution. https://soc2auditors.org/data/#founding-year-distribution Figures come from our directory of 192 SOC 2 audit firms—firms that can sign an attestation report. Readiness-only firms are on the readiness directory. Cost and timeline stats use each firm's range midpoint. Medians and p10–p90 bands describe the spread; a missing field excludes that firm from the sample, never counts as zero.
This sample combines firm-confirmed figures, public-source figures, and directory estimates. These are planning aggregates, not binding quotes or a promise of what any engagement will cost. A CPA firm sets the final fee after scoping. Each figure carries its own computed date.
US peer-review stats match directory firms to the AICPA public file. Enrollment covers the matched sample; ratings cover only firms whose result is public. Hiring counts track active IT-audit postings on company career sites in the US, UK, and Canada. Role comparisons use separate keyword searches and are not summed.
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