Big 4 tax attorney salary. I am looking into job opportunities and would love to hear peoples thoughts regarding the pros and cons of going to work at a big 4 accounting firm vs to a law firm after graduation. I started at 125k base and was at 200 within 3 years. In my view Big4 does not have “tax lawyers”, at least not equivalent to what the role is at a traditional law firm/BigLaw, even if you are in PWC Legal/ EY Law etc—they are just tax consultants moonlighting under a different letterhead. B4 is a great way to start your career but I found big law work more Oct 23, 2024 · How much do Big 4 lawyers in the tax practice make? I heard they are well paid if they are part of the national office (which is some sort of a group on headquarters?!!!) and does anyone know how much their partners make? They don't make as much as big law by a good stretch. Typical pay raises & typical bonuses are 6% and 6%. In Los Angeles, the average annual pay for a Big Law Firm was $58,580 in May 2025, while the average salary for a Big Law Attorney was $109,277. The work at B4 is more limited and the pay is less. Considering you spent time + money on a tax LLM degree, I would want some boost in pay to jump ship to an accounting Oct 29, 2021 · What is a reasonable salary for JD positions at Big4？ I see tax positions that require LLM pay quite well for entry level. Hi All: I realize there is a lot of previous discussion pertaining to Big 4 salaries, but most of the compensation details I’m seeing is specific to accounting majors joining with plans to sit for the CPA. Many tax lawyers end up making $400,000 or more as tax directors. Big4 vs law firm I am starting my tax LLM at one of the top 3 schools. Any insight would be helpful! It's more like 110k to 125k in major markets. Reply reply More repliesMore replies [deleted] • Apr 18, 2018 · I'm wondering what is the salary trajectory from there at a Big4. What about consulting positions that only require JD? Which tax practice are you looking at? It’s pretty variable between practice groups in my experience, but an LLM from a top program provides a significant salary boost. I believe I will be working in M&A primarily, but they said I will . May 28, 2025 · Lawyers working in Big Law can expect to earn a substantial salary, with the average annual pay varying depending on the source and location. I cannot verify or dispute this assertion. Is anyone able to provide some insight on the differences between the work when you’re working as a tax lawyer at a biglaw firm vs working in corporate/M&A tax at one of the big 4? Is the transactional work largely the same? Though in short, it doesn’t make you a better tax lawyer, it makes you a tax lawyer full stop. My tax professor told me that you start out making a lot less money at accounting firms than Biglaw, but eventually make more (maybe because people eventually just leave biglaw). Sep 4, 2021 · In the past, TLS posters have indicated that NYC Big 4 tax attorneys are earning a base salary of $200,000 or so in the fourth year. The best thing about starting at a B4 is you get immense tax training and there’s an expert in every area of tax law that you can tap into. What law school did you attend? Does it even matter after your JD is acquired for a big 4 firm? Is there a prestige factor for entry level tax law positions or tax analysts? Thank you. At the outset, many tax lawyers can make up to $100,000 as an associate at a big 4 accounting firm. Mar 14, 2018 · See Big 4 partner salary data from 2024 and find out how much the top employees at PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY actually make each year. I was expecting somewhere at least in the low six figures for this particular offer. (Billable’s, type of work, salary, etc). My current job as an attorney my starting salary = 100k. Any thoughts on whether I should try to negotiate? This seems low, especially for NYC. Hours and WLB are similar. But, this does not include any pay raise due to promotion from Senior Associate to Manager. I’m a second year law student who just accepted an internship with Deloitte, midwest region in a moderately HCOL area. zsqqb jyqfdvd lsymjaj ypou einln brcqd dcsdu jyhox jqo zdry