Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$111,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.8%
- Live roles
- 337
Tax Specialist
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 488
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships
Senior Manager, Internal Audit IT
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Auditor
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit IT Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Tax Manager
Manager, Indirect Tax
Senior Tax Manager
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Tax, Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Tax Senior Manager
Tax Senior Manager (Real Estate)
Senior Tax Manager, Compliance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$161,736 | 4 |
Oscar Health
|
$95,642 | 4 |
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$157,500 | 3 |
Braze
|
$104,000 | 3 |
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 |
|
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$107,500 | 9 |
| AX Axon | $163,837 | 8 |
|
Oscar Health
|
$100,811 | 8 |
| MA Mercer Advisors | $115,500 | 7 |
Focus Financial Partners
|
$103,500 | 7 |
Remote
|
$72,793 | 6 |
StockX
|
$125,000 | 4 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $153,750 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $153,375 | 4 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 11 |
| New York | $109,750 | 14 |
| Toronto | $91,500 | 3 |
Auditor vs Tax Specialist: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $111,250 per year (typically $88,875–$150,000), versus $135,000 for Tax Specialist ($105,940–$159,600). That puts Tax Specialist about 21% 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.