I work in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX, and observed that senior management in audit consistently gets paid less than their counterparts in tax, even within the same organizations. Is this something you all have seen as well? Is it just a regional thing, or is it more widespread?

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Very common across all firms. Difference gets bigger the higher you get. But then you’d have to work in tax…

I've noticed this too, and it's not just a Dallas thing. Tax usually pays more because it’s seen as a revenue driver, while audit is often viewed as more of a compliance function. That tends to impact salaries.

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