Tax salary
31 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for tax roles at mid level across the United States: 178 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $100,050 and $150,000, with a median of $129,625.
By level across the United States, the medians run entry-level $86,250, mid-level $129,625, senior $118,000 and lead $210,000.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 16 of the 31 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
31 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $74,513 – $90,375 | $86,250 | 22 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $100,050 – $150,000 | $129,625 | 178 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$78,125 – CA$112,863 | CA$97,417 | 24 |
| Ireland · country-wide | Mid | €66,325 – €88,708 | €84,167 | 6hint |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £73,100 – £80,000 | £80,000 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $102,443 – $169,888 | $118,000 | 136 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$86,250 – CA$145,600 | CA$105,000 | 19 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $181,125 – $242,500 | $210,000 | 49 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $123,528 – $152,500 | $132,500 | 21 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $111,500 – $183,313 | $153,941 | 18 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $153,354 – $223,800 | $178,713 | 6hint |
| Atlanta | Senior | $71,000 – $164,000 | $131,000 | 5hint |
| Boston | Mid | $114,162 – $156,825 | $136,400 | 8hint |
| Boston | Senior | $101,188 – $125,691 | $112,500 | 11 |
| Chicago | Mid | $131,123 – $144,806 | $134,700 | 14 |
| Chicago | Senior | $103,031 – $176,469 | $139,426 | 14 |
| Chicago | Lead | $206,400 – $235,000 | $212,400 | 5hint |
| Coral Gables | Senior | $71,000 – $185,050 | $94,863 | 5hint |
| Dallas | Senior | $125,950 – $174,345 | $148,500 | 7hint |
| Houston | Senior | $86,688 – $145,338 | $103,400 | 7hint |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $123,900 – $137,900 | $129,250 | 9hint |
| New York | Entry | $71,173 – $91,150 | $82,025 | 7hint |
| New York | Mid | $125,000 – $155,743 | $140,400 | 24 |
| New York | Senior | $124,138 – $191,594 | $170,000 | 11 |
| New York | Lead | $180,708 – $289,063 | $252,500 | 8hint |
| San Francisco | Mid | $123,900 – $182,500 | $137,900 | 5hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $195,288 – $222,500 | $213,750 | 6hint |
| San Jose | Mid | $149,075 – $156,250 | $152,500 | 7hint |
| San Jose | Senior | $115,115 – $222,000 | $163,625 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$87,500 – CA$112,863 | CA$102,100 | 12 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$85,000 – CA$139,400 | CA$105,000 | 17 |
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 market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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