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Tax Manager average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 3 May 2026, 23:38
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Historical annual view

Track Tax Manager pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£63,075.00

Jobs counted

852

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£425.00

Jobs counted

3

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£675.00

Jobs counted

2

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Tax Manager across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 202544£54,500.00£60,375.00£66,250.00
November 202538£57,500.00£62,225.00£66,950.00
October 2025186£56,225.00£61,700.00£67,175.00
September 2025145£55,125.00£60,300.00£65,500.00
August 202545£53,450.00£58,275.00£63,125.00
July 202598£60,650.00£64,700.00£68,750.00
June 202560£58,875.00£63,200.00£67,500.00
May 202537£53,925.00£60,175.00£66,425.00
April 202547£60,000.00£65,100.00£70,175.00
March 202542£64,075.00£66,575.00£69,075.00
February 202550£57,800.00£63,900.00£70,000.00
January 202560£64,500.00£68,500.00£72,500.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20250NANANA
November 20251£450.00£450.00£450.00
October 20251£525.00£525.00£525.00
September 20250NANANA
August 20250NANANA
July 20250NANANA
June 20250NANANA
May 20250NANANA
April 20251£300.00£325.00£350.00
March 20250NANANA
February 20250NANANA
January 20250NANANA

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 3 May 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£62,700.00

1,354 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 5% (£3,425.00)

Jobs up 580% (1,155)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£500.00

2 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 54% (£175.00)

Jobs up 100% (1)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

Nothing to compare

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

Nothing to compare

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