Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$109,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 669
Tax Specialist
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.2%
- Live roles
- 508
Highest-paying jobs
Accountant & Financial Analyst
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Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Senior / Staff Analyst, Tax - Finance Analytics & AI
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Tax Platform
Tax Manager
Senior Manager, Tax - VAT
Senior Manager, Tax - Provisions
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
|
Snowflake
|
$175,000 | 5 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
| IC ICONIQ | $97,500 | 3 |
Bottomline
|
$33,280 | 3 |
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 |
| MA Mercer Advisors | $122,500 | 8 |
Oscar Health
|
$100,811 | 8 |
Remote
|
$72,090 | 6 |
| AX Axon | $203,814 | 4 |
|
SpaceX
|
$152,500 | 4 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $128,050 | 24 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $116,028 | 4 |
| New York | $115,000 | 29 |
| Toronto | $115,000 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $100,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $96,750 | 7 |
| Chicago | $96,250 | 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 | $106,375 | 5 |
Financial Analyst vs Tax Specialist: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $109,500 per year (typically $89,500–$134,625), versus $137,500 for Tax Specialist ($104,395–$162,665). That puts Tax Specialist about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Financial Analyst 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.