Salary Guides for Accountants Vary Widely: Whom Do You Believe?

three people in office disagreeing

Recruiters Atrium, LHH and Randstad don’t agree.

By CPA Trendlines Research

So, how much does, say, a tax manager pull down these days?

Well, it depends whom you ask.

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The recruiting firm Atrium says the average tax manager takes home between $100,000 and $142,000.

But another recruiter, LHH, says the same person typically earns $158,750 to $172,850, depending on the size of the company.

Another firm, Randstad, gives tax managers an average of $104,424 to $170,767, depending on experience.