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Associate Tax Associate

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Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Associate Tax Associate
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    QuickBooks ProAdvisor
    Finance
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Business Analytics
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Tax Associate
    Tax Associate (Finance) Ladder
  5. Future salary potential
    $150K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Associate Tax Associate
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Tax Associate
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$41K
Typical mid
$73K
Top of range
$105K
$41K$105K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Finance
High
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Finance
Finance
Medium
CFA Level I
Finance
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Business Analytics
Business
Medium
Master of Finance

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