Salary for Tax Accountant Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$23K	$46K	$69K
Salary	$36,149 - $63,752
Bonus	$389.32 - $6,490
Profit Sharing	$488.43 - $4,470
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$33,530 - $66,783
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,541

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Job Listings for Tax Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 20	Manager Level Tax Accountant - Public Accounting Experience Required	Confidential	Foley, Alabama
	Tax Manager. Must have served as a manager in a public accounting firm with a minimum of 8 years tax... be Certified Public Accountant and eligible to be... Indeed
Jan 13	Tax Manager or Senior Tax Accountant	Arbol Group, Inc	South Burlington, Vermont
	Well established VT CPA firm needs experienced Senior Tax Accountant/or Tax Manager to join dynamic staff. Must have experience in diversified small business... Indeed
Jan 14	Senior Tax Accountant	Business Services Company	San Antonio, Texas
	Senior Tax Accountant New role due to growth. Great... income and gift tax returns (including foreign tax disclosures), preparing estimated tax payments and... Indeed
Jan 02	Tax Accountant (Boston, MA)	KAF Financial Group Inc	Boston, Massachusetts
	KAF Financial Group began as Kirkland Albrecht and Fredrickson, P.C. in 1991, with four partners with one common desire. Our desire was to create a public... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Tax Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Ernst and Young LLP	$45,026 - $91,231
PricewaterhouseCoopers	$40,298 - $57,549
KPMG, LLP	$51,306 - $58,975
Clifton Gunderson Llp	Not enough data
Deloitte Tax LLP	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	$38,079 - $66,995
Tax Returns	$37,017 - $69,747
Financial Services	$38,105 - $68,663
Manufacturing and Distribution	$39,221 - $69,739
Retail	$38,489 - $69,264

Key Statistics for Tax Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
Salary:	$42,521 - $55,552			$41,167 - $55,165

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$35,927 - $63,241
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$36,157 - $59,934
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$34,415 - $62,691
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$33,090 - $62,114
Master of Accounting (MAcc)	$39,516 - $61,112

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 74%		Dental: 51%
	Vision: 38%		None: 24%

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Career Path for Tax Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Tax Accountant

Salary Range

$33,530 - $66,783

	Staff Accountant $31,335 - $56,269
	Accountant $29,448 - $61,855
	Tax Preparer $16,963 - $59,795

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Tax Accountant

Salary Range

$33,530 - $66,783

	Senior Tax Accountant $47,654 - $85,133
	Tax Manager $62,915 - $126,624
	Certified Public Accountant (CPA) $39,500 - $101,600

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Tax Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Tax Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.