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Tax salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026

Tax pay in Chicago is measured from 33 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 14 postings put the middle half between $131,123 and $144,806, with a median of $134,700.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $134,700 and senior $139,426. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 4% more.

Against the 5 other measured markets for tax at mid-level, this sits below 4 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.

44 tax roles are open in Chicago right now, 44 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $131,123 – $144,806 $134,700 14
Senior $103,031 – $176,469 $139,426 14
Lead $206,400 – $235,000 $212,400 5hint

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 roles in Chicago · 44 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $82,400–$215,000scale $40,000–$310,000

Director, Global Indirect Tax TransUnion · Chicago New $150,100–$225,000 today Head of Tax, Americas Dyson · Chicago New $188,800–$236,000 1d ago 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 - 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 Manager - International Tax Business - Financial Services Rsm · New York $82,400–$155,700 6d ago Manager - International Tax M&A Rsm · New York $133,500–$268,400 6d ago Senior Manager International Tax M&A Rsm · New York $170,700–$342,700 6d ago Tax Manager - Financial Services/Asset Management Rsm · Los Angeles $95,400–$180,400 6d ago Tax Senior Associate - Real Estate Rsm · Chicago $67,900–$128,700 6d ago Tax Compliance Manager, US State & Local Mdlz · Chicago $122,000–$167,750 8d ago Tax Senior- Energy Tax Credit Plante Moran · Chicago $88,500–$139,500 9d ago Tax Manager RWE · Chicago $115,000–$150,000 9d ago Sr. Manager, Finance - Indirect Tax Verano · Chicago $145,000–$180,000 2w ago Transaction Tax Senior Manager cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Chicago $159,200–$254,600 2w ago Senior Fiduciary Tax Specialist CIBC · Chicago $90,000–$120,000 2w ago Sr. Tax Manager Cars · Chicago $135,300–$169,150 3w ago Payroll Tax Specialist JLL · Chicago $66,900–$82,000 3w ago Partnership Tax Senior Manager, Advanced Computational Services BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $99,750–$262,500 4w ago Tax Senior, Digital Tax Solutions BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $73,500–$131,250 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 Manager, Indirect Tax CDW · Chicago $114,000–$158,800 6w ago Tax Manager or Director Cliftonlarsonallen · Oak Brook $108,000–$192,000 6w ago Tax Senior Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Oak Brook $72,000–$131,000 6w ago Senior Tax Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions Aprio · Chicago $170,600–$285,000 2mo ago Senior International Tax Analyst II TransUnion · Chicago $82,700–$120,000 2mo ago Senior Tax Analyst Avant · Chicago $66,000–$96,000 2mo ago Global Employer Services-Employment Tax Manager BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $79,800–$168,000 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 Corporate Tax Director Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $197,800–$215,000 3mo ago WNTO Global Indirect Tax Director Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $217,580–$281,494 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 Global Employer Services-Expatriate Tax Manager BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $79,800–$168,000 4mo ago Partnership Tax Senior, Advanced Computational Services BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Chicago $73,500–$131,250 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 Tax Transfer Pricing Experienced Manager Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $151,800–$189,750 7mo ago International Tax Project Manager Boeing (INTERN) · Chicago $113,050–$152,950 2y ago