Tax salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 15, 2026
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Tax pay in San Francisco is measured from 11 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $195,288 and $222,500, with a median of $213,750.
Against the 8 other measured markets for tax at senior, this sits highest; New York leads at $170,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
39 tax roles are open in San Francisco right now, 39 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $123,900 – $182,500 | $137,900 | 5hint |
| Senior | $195,288 – $222,500 | $213,750 | 6hint |
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 San Francisco · 39 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $99,000–$321,800scale $50,000–$460,000
Transfer Pricing Manager PwC · San Francisco $99,000–$266,000 7d ago Banking & Capital Markets Tax Manager PwC · NY-New York $99,000–$266,000 8d ago Tax Senior - Real Estate Cliftonlarsonallen · Sacramento $87,000–$146,000 9d ago International Tax - Insurance - Manager PwC · DC-Washington $99,000–$266,000 9d ago Financial Services International Tax Compliance - Manager PwC · MA-Boston $99,000–$266,000 2w ago Banking & Capital Markets Tax Senior Manager PwC · NY-New York $124,000–$335,000 3w ago 
Tax Senior Manager, State and Local Tax BDO USA Experienced Career Site · Costa Mesa $99,750–$262,500 4w ago Indirect Tax Operations - Senior Associate PwC · TX-Dallas $77,000–$214,000 4w ago Sales & Use Tax Senior Manager PwC · San Francisco $124,000–$335,000 4w ago 
Tax Compliance Manager Collective · Remote · US $100,000 4w ago International Tax Services - Senior Manager PwC · MI-Detroit $124,000–$335,000 6w ago 
Senior US & International Tax Manager, Tax Planning Adyen · San Francisco $165,000–$260,000 6w ago Tax Senior Associate - Private Companies PwC · AZ-Phoenix $77,000–$214,000 7w ago 
Director, US International Tax Planning Anthropic · San Francisco $300,000–$385,000 7w ago Tax Director, Provision & Compliance Anthropic · San Francisco $230,000–$300,000 2mo ago 
Tax Lead Notion · San Francisco $210,000–$240,000 2mo ago International Tax Services - Manager PwC · MI-Detroit $99,000–$266,000 2mo ago Tax Principal or Signing Director Cliftonlarsonallen · Sacramento $165,000–$400,000 2mo ago Tax Manager or Director Cliftonlarsonallen · Sacramento $115,000–$194,000 2mo ago M&A Tax Director Anthropic · San Francisco $230,000–$300,000 2mo ago Director, US International Tax Anthropic · San Francisco $230,000–$300,000 2mo ago 
Senior Tax Associate / Tax Manager, Indirect Tax Cohere · San Francisco $130,000–$180,000 2mo ago 
Tax Partner - UHNW (San Francisco) Mercer Advisors · San Francisco $250,000–$400,000 2mo ago Tax Manager - Private Companies PwC · NY-New York $99,000–$266,000 3mo ago Banking & Capital Markets Tax Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4mo ago Private Partnership Solutions (PPS) - Tax Senior Manager PwC · NY-New York $124,000–$335,000 4mo ago Tax Senior Manager - Private Companies PwC · NY-New York $124,000–$335,000 4mo ago Private Partnership Solutions (PPS) - Tax Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 4mo ago Tax Director - Private Companies PwC · NY-New York $150,000–$438,000 4mo ago Private Partnership Solutions (PPS) - Tax Manager PwC · NY-New York $99,000–$266,000 4mo ago Tax Director, State & Local Tax BDO USA Experienced Career Site · San Francisco $99,750–$262,500 4mo ago Japanese Business Network - Private Tax Senior Associate PwC · NY-New York $77,000–$214,000 6mo ago Tax Manager, State and Local Tax BDO USA Experienced Career Site · San Francisco $79,800–$168,000 7mo ago