Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$103,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 1,794
Tax Specialist
$139,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 1,957
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $94,900 | 45 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $140,335 | 32 |
| CR Crowe | $139,150 | 19 |
|
PwC
|
$181,750 | 18 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$42,640 | 17 |
Protiviti
|
$153,500 | 11 |
CLEAResult
|
$52,000 | 11 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$35,360 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
RSM
|
$148,200 | 92 |
|
PwC
|
$182,500 | 75 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $132,105 | 70 |
Ascend Partner Firms
|
$162,750 | 24 |
BDO Canada
|
$107,000 | 21 |
Plante Moran
|
$152,500 | 20 |
Cherry Bekaert
|
$138,300 | 20 |
EisnerAmper
|
$165,000 | 17 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $165,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $164,000 | 24 |
| Boston | $139,360 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $139,150 | 13 |
| New York | $137,175 | 78 |
| Atlanta | $135,200 | 31 |
| Chicago | $131,313 | 65 |
| Denver | $129,085 | 24 |
| Austin | $125,525 | 14 |
| London | $99,573 | 3 |
Tax Specialist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $182,500 | 146 |
| San Francisco | $182,500 | 88 |
| Los Angeles | $182,500 | 80 |
| Chicago | $182,500 | 134 |
| Boston | $182,500 | 86 |
| Atlanta | $182,500 | 51 |
| Denver | $171,300 | 50 |
| Seattle | $171,173 | 50 |
| Austin | $158,750 | 27 |
| Toronto | $114,253 | 40 |
Auditor vs Tax Specialist: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $103,000 per year (typically $70,103–$132,000), versus $139,400 for Tax Specialist ($110,552–$177,064). That puts Tax Specialist about 35% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Tax Specialist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.