Tax Attorney Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$51,402 - $149,724
Bonus	$979 - $39,998
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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). )	$52,020 - $177,673
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 87

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Job Listings for Tax Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 24	Tax Attorneys	BCG Attorney Search	California
	Top Century City office seeks tax associates in their... rolling in business and is looking for top-notch attorneys to roll with the flow. This firm is seriously... Indeed
Feb 24	International Tax Attorney	BCG Attorney Search	New York, New York
	tax attorney with trust experience. If you practice tax law, this is the place for you. This boutique firm specializes in all areas of federal and state tax... Indeed
Feb 22	Mid Level Tax Attorney	BCG Attorney Search	California
	state tax associate with 3+ years of full-time experience in state and local taxation at a large law firm or accounting firm. An LL.M. degree in Tax is a plus... Indeed
Feb 21	Tax attorney	SRX Group	Houston, Texas
	Job Title: Tax attorney Profession: Legal -> Attorney Job Description:3 to 5 years of tax experience... to corporate tax (some international tax experience... Indeed

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Popular Industries

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Law Firm / Law Office	$63,463 - $235,380
Legal Services	$48,678 - $143,153
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	$49,912 - $146,177
Tax and Audit Services	$47,748 - $149,587
Financial Services	$50,145 - $150,418

Key Statistics for Tax Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 44%			Male 56%
Salary:	$65,000 - $118,818			$75,000 - $138,895

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$59,180 - $177,393
Master of Laws (LLM), Taxation	$73,320 - $127,743
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	Not enough data
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), Taxation	Not enough data
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	Not enough data

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Tax Attorney Job Description

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

Attorneys / Lawyers

Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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