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Quick Facts: Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | |
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$56,780 per year
$27.30 per hour |
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Bachelor's degree | |
None | |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
55,300 | |
-7% (Decline) | |
-3,700 |
What Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Do
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents determine how much is owed in taxes and collect tax from individuals and businesses on behalf of the government.
Work Environment
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents work for federal, state, and local governments. Many work primarily in an office setting; others spend most of their time doing field audits in taxpayers’ homes or places of business. Most tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents work full time.
How to Become a Tax Examiner or Collector, or Revenue Agent
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents typically need a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field. However, the level of education and experience required varies with the position and employer.
Pay
The median annual wage for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents was $56,780 in May 2021.
Job Outlook
Employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is projected to decline 7 percent from 2021 to 2031.
Despite declining employment, about 4,300 openings for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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