The top respondents for the job title Tax Associate are from the companies PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, LLP and RSM McGladrey Incorporated. Reported salaries are highest at KPMG, LLP where the average pay is $61,512. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include BDO Seidman, LLP and EY (Ernst & Young), earning around $60,076 and $59,537, respectively. Bkd, Llp pays the lowest at around $55,005. RSM McGladrey Incorporated and Grant Thornton Llp also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $56,492 and $58,609, respectively.

Skills in Tax Compliance and Tax Consulting are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Accounting and Tax Preparation.

An entry-level Tax Associate with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $56,718 based on 571 salaries. An early career Tax Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,086 based on 1,211 salaries. A mid-career Tax Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $63,464 based on 126 salaries. An experienced Tax Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,005 based on 54 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $63,057.

Employees with Tax Associate in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 14.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (10.5% more) and Seattle, Washington (7.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (2.3% less) and Houston, Texas (1.3% less).