Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$114,588
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.1%
- Live roles
- 335
Tax Specialist
$138,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 496
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships
Internal Audit and SOX Compliance Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit IT
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Auditor
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit IT Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Tax Platform
Tax Manager
Senior Manager, Tax - Provisions
Senior Manager, Tax - VAT
Manager, Indirect Tax
Senior Tax Manager
Senior Manager, Tax Operations
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Tax, Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Oscar Health
|
$95,642 | 4 |
|
Coinbase
|
$181,023 | 3 |
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$157,500 | 3 |
|
SharkNinja
|
$160,100 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$144,500 | 2 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,550 | 2 |
DoorDash USA
|
$140,300 | 2 |
Solaris
|
$116,794 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Ascend Partner Firms
|
$160,000 | 23 |
Focus Financial Partners
|
$103,500 | 10 |
|
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$107,500 | 9 |
|
Oscar Health
|
$100,811 | 8 |
| MA Mercer Advisors | $122,500 | 7 |
Remote
|
$72,090 | 6 |
| AX Axon | $203,814 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$152,500 | 4 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $155,000 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $153,750 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $153,000 | 5 |
| New York | $110,000 | 9 |
Tax Specialist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $169,950 | 21 |
| Boston | $169,845 | 11 |
| Chicago | $155,000 | 11 |
| New York | $150,000 | 49 |
| Denver | $143,000 | 5 |
| Seattle | $142,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $139,391 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $109,906 | 4 |
Auditor vs Tax Specialist: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $114,588 per year (typically $82,125–$153,563), versus $138,000 for Tax Specialist ($105,505–$163,159). That puts Tax Specialist about 20% 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.