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Tax Manager salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026

Tax Manager pay in Chicago is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 10 postings put the middle half between $131,563 and $146,775, with a median of $139,825.

Against the 3 other measured markets for tax manager at mid-level, this sits below 1 of them; San Jose leads at $152,500.

1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

23 tax manager roles are open in Chicago right now, 23 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $131,563 – $146,775 $139,825 10
Senior $157,513 – $193,888 $181,125 8hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open tax manager roles in Chicago · 23 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $95,400–$253,000scale $50,000–$360,000

Tax Manager - Real Estate Rsm · Chicago $95,400–$180,400 6d ago Tax Manager - Federal Credits and Incentives Rsm · Chicago $100,000–$189,200 6d ago Tax Manager - Accounting Methods and Periods Rsm · Chicago $100,000–$189,200 6d ago Tax Manager - Ultra High Net Worth Rsm · Chicago $95,400–$180,400 6d ago Tax Senior Manager – Family Office Rsm · Pittsburgh $126,100–$253,000 6d ago Tax Manager - Exempt Organizations Rsm · Chicago $95,400–$180,400 6d ago Tax Senior Manager - Financial Services/Asset Management Rsm · Chicago $126,100–$253,000 6d ago Tax Manager - Financial Services/Asset Management Rsm · Los Angeles $95,400–$180,400 6d ago Senior Tax Manager, Global Tax Accounting & Provision TransUnion · Chicago $126,700–$190,000 8d ago Tax Manager RWE · Chicago $115,000–$150,000 9d ago Transaction Tax Senior Manager cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Chicago $159,200–$254,600 2w ago Sr. Tax Manager Cars · Chicago $135,300–$169,150 3w ago Partnership Tax Senior Manager, Advanced Computational Services BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $99,750–$262,500 4w ago Tax Manager, Digital Tax Solutions BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $79,800–$168,000 4w ago Tax Senior Manager, Digital Tax Solutions BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $99,750–$262,500 4w ago Senior Tax Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions Aprio · Chicago $170,600–$285,000 2mo ago Transaction Tax Manager Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $172,500–$187,500 2mo ago Tax Manager cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Chicago $100,060–$162,100 2mo ago Tax Senior Manager, Accounting Methods BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $99,750–$262,500 3mo ago Tax Manager, Business Incentives Group BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $79,800–$168,000 4mo ago Partnership Experienced Tax Manager, Advanced Computational Services BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $94,500–$189,000 4mo ago Partnership Tax Manager, Advanced Computational Services BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $79,800–$168,000 4mo ago Tax Manager - Private Client Tax Aprio · Chicago $98,500–$164,000 6mo ago