Tax Salary Guide 2025

In an ever-evolving economic and regulatory landscape, understanding market trends is critical to making informed decisions.

Whether you are a tax professional seeking to benchmark your salary and career trajectory or an employer navigating recruitment challenges and compensation strategies, our 2025 Tax Salary Guide provides the data and analysis you need.

As a market leader in tax recruitment, we have been at the forefront of tax hiring and compensation intelligence for over two decades. Our unparalleled network and deep industry expertise allow us to provide data-driven insights that help businesses and professionals make informed strategic decisions.

Backed by over 25 years of market expertise, this exclusive report offers detailed salary benchmarks, hiring trends, and expert predictions, ensuring you remain ahead of the curve in a competitive and dynamic industry.

What you will gain from this report

Comprehensive salary benchmarks

• Detailed compensation data covering key tax disciplines, including in-house tax, financial services, professional services, indirect tax, and interim tax.
• Salary insights segmented by role seniority, industry, and company size, allowing you to assess market positioning with precision.
• Breakdown of variable compensation, long-term incentive structures, and total remuneration trends.

Critical hiring and market trends

• Insights into how businesses are adapting hiring strategies in response to evolving tax regulations, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical shifts.
• The increasing demand for tax professionals with commercial acumen, AI expertise, and cross-border taxation knowledge.
• The impact of automation, digital transformation, and compliance burdens on hiring needs and skill requirements.

Strategic predictions for 2025 and beyond

• Analysis of anticipated regulatory changes, including non-dom tax reforms, VAT policy updates, and corporate tax shifts.
• The influence of private equity and M&A activity on hiring demand within the professional services sector.
• The evolving role of tax professionals in a business landscape increasingly driven by technology and regulatory complexity.

Stay ahead of market trends, make informed hiring and career decisions, and gain strategic insights into the tax recruitment landscape for 2025.

Who should read this report?

Tax professionals: gain a clear understanding of where your compensation stands in the market and how to position yourself for future career opportunities.

Hiring managers and talent acquisition leaders: benchmark your salary offerings against market data and refine your recruitment strategies to attract and retain top-tax talent.

Finance and HR executives: understand how salary expectations, bonus structures, and talent trends will shape hiring budgets and organisational strategy.