Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 658
Tax Specialist
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 488
Highest-paying jobs
Nonprofit Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Senior Financial Analyst
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Strategic Finance Analyst
Asset Based Finance Resi Analyst or Associate
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
|
Snowflake
|
$126,900 | 6 |
CoreWeave
|
$96,500 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Horace Mann
|
$79,250 | 3 |
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 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,900 | 27 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| New York | $117,055 | 29 |
| Boston | $116,288 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $114,175 | 6 |
| Chicago | $109,880 | 6 |
| Denver | $107,058 | 4 |
| Toronto | $82,500 | 9 |
| London | $32,179 | 3 |
Financial Analyst vs Tax Specialist: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $110,000 per year (typically $88,500–$132,563), versus $135,000 for Tax Specialist ($105,940–$159,600). That puts Tax Specialist about 23% 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.