Tax attorneys are generally considered among the highest-paid lawyers in the business. However, the actual salary of a tax attorney will depend on a number of factors, including education, sector and location.

National Average
1. According to Salary Expert, the average annual salary of a tax attorney in 2009 was $100,000.
Education
2. In considering the average salary of a tax attorney, one must take into account the fact that tax attorneys must undergo three years of law school. Moreover, many tax attorneys go on to acquire a master of law degree in tax. Consequently, repaying student loans often factors into a tax attorneys finances.
Sector
3. The salary of a tax attorney will vary depending on the sector she serves. For instance, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, attorneys working for private companies made an average of $128,610 in 2006. On the other hand, attorneys working for local government made an average of $78,810 in 2006.
Location
4. The salary of a tax attorney will vary depending on location. In 2009, the average salary of a tax attorney in Chicago was $154, 427. In Manhattan, the average was $168, 703, and in In Indianapolis, the average was $109, 844.
Job Outlook
5. Employment of lawyers is expected to grow by 11 percent during the 2006-16 decade. This is roughly the same as the average for all occupations.

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Job Description: Maintains tax records and prepares tax returns, related schedules, and related reports. Prepares paperwork for local, state and federal level returns. May require a bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

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Paid overtime hours is an important issue you have to consider. If your present job pays for your overtime hours and the new job requires you to be on call 24 hours, then you may be actually getting less if you divide the extra hours put in from your annual salary. Even if it is a few hour a week, it will become considerable amount when calculated for an entire year. There are many other issues, which are sometimes called perks to consider like reimbursement of tuition expenses, flexible working hours, 401(k) contribution, on-site daycare and health clubs, company paid training, mobile phone and/or laptop computer provided by the company, paid professional membership to associations and institutes, vacation and personal holidays, car parking expenses, tax deductible expenses, and the possibility of working from home. Many of these factors are intangible benefits – one might not be able calculate them in dollar terms but depending on your situation they may be very important to you like for example the option of working from home for a mother having small kids to look after at home.

There are many different situations that one would face regarding the salary that he or she is offered depending on the type of job and the type of organization. In some jobs there may not be any room for negotiations, you simply have to accept or reject what is offered. If you don’t like what is offered, you have to look for another job.

Looking from an employer’s perspective, if you have fixed X amount as the salary for a particular job and if somebody is willing to work for X-Y amount, you would have saved Y amount for the company. Hence you may initially offer X-Y amount to see if the prospective employee accepts it and give yourself room for negotiation if required. Remembering this strategy, when the employer asks your last pay drawn, you must disclose the true amount and also explain why you are worth more like you were responsible for increase in sales by Z% or you have saved Z amount for the company and so on.

If in an interview you are offered X amount as salary and asked for your opinion, there are some options for you:

1) You can remain silent in which case the employer may think that you feel it is too low and might raise the offer

2) Explain to them the last salary that you were drawing and that you expect a raise by Y amount and the reasons for the same. The Y amount should be a few thousand dollars more than what you are willing to settle; this would give you room to negotiate in case the employer wants to bring it down

3) Accept the offer on the condition you expect the salary to be revised after a few months on the basis of your performance. This offer is most likely to be accepted by the employer but you are taking a risk in that you should demonstrate tangible benefits to the employer within the agreed time.

Depending on the position you may also ask for a share of the profit or benefit that has accrued to the company because of your efforts. Like if you are in sales department, a share of the X% increase in sales that you have brought to the company or if it is production department, a share of the X amount of saving because of your efforts etc.

Whatever be the case, it is important to negotiate your salary at the time of interview or later in order to get what you are worth.