According to the report of the international HR consulting agency Manpower Group, tax lawyers were the most sought-after group of lawyers in 2021. The most experienced of them could earn up to 60,000 PLN per month.
Tax practice has been of great interest for many years. “Due to numerous legislative changes, and especially the entry into force of the Polish Order, we have recorded a surge in the number of vacancies receiving almost twice as many vacancies as last year”, explains Marta Romaneczko-Kozielska, a team leader and headhunter in the area of recruitment for legal and tax positions in Manpower.
In the opinion of the expert, the larger demand on the market was for concerned lawyers who use at least two foreign languages. This is the result of the opening of headquarters in Poland by more and more international corporations. The report shows that, apart from English, the most frequently looked for lawyers with knowledge of German, French, Russian and Italian.
The “2022 Wages and Labor Market Trend Report” by Manpower shows that a novice lawyer who starts to specialize in taxes can count on a salary of 4-6.000 PLN gross per month. However, the promotion by one level to the position of Tax Consultant practically guarantees him a raise of several thousand PLN. Specialists at this level earn from 6 to 11.000 PLN gross.
At the next level, a lawyer in the position of Tax Senior Consultant earns from 9 to 13.500 PLN gross, and the manager (Tax Manager) supervising the work of tax specialists can be rewarded with a salary of PLN 17,000-28,000 PLN gross.
According to the Manpower agency, partners of Polish law firms specializing in taxes and the best specialists earn from 30 to 60.000 PLN per month.
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