CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information
in Post-Effective Amendment Number 37 to the Registration Statement
(Form N-1A, No. 811-08657) of Pioneer Equity Income Fund, and to the
incorporation by reference of our report, dated December 26, 2017, on
Pioneer Equity Income Fund included in the Annual Reports to Shareholders
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
February 23, 2018