Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-2081.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$62,370
Employment, U.S.56,610
Median hourly wage$29.98
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,000 | $49,450 | $62,370 | $83,390 | $114,550 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,300 | $58,100 | 1.69 |
| Alaska | 60 | $94,630 | 0.53 |
| Arizona | 230 | $92,680 | 0.19 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $55,140 | 0.93 |
| California | 8,610 | $74,110 | 1.30 |
| Colorado | 620 | $69,740 | 0.59 |
| Connecticut | 940 | $89,140 | 1.52 |
| Delaware | 110 | $72,900 | 0.60 |
| Florida | 3,950 | $46,760 | 1.09 |
| Georgia | 1,970 | $55,430 | 1.11 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $67,210 | 0.35 |
| Idaho | 300 | $61,110 | 0.98 |
| Illinois | 1,350 | $80,720 | 0.61 |
| Indiana | 550 | $56,570 | 0.47 |
| Iowa | 210 | $66,860 | 0.38 |
| Kansas | 50 | $88,610 | 0.10 |
| Kentucky | 1,290 | $57,240 | 1.78 |
| Louisiana | 600 | $49,940 | 0.85 |
| Maine | 350 | $63,290 | 1.51 |
| Maryland | 560 | $66,900 | 0.56 |
| Massachusetts | 1,260 | $75,560 | 0.95 |
| Michigan | 1,080 | $63,440 | 0.68 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $79,000 | 1.07 |
| Mississippi | 710 | $41,860 | 1.69 |
| Missouri | 2,280 | $50,250 | 2.13 |
| Montana | 130 | $63,610 | 0.67 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $59,150 | 0.49 |
| Nevada | 280 | $75,500 | 0.49 |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $58,610 | 1.34 |
| New Jersey | 1,430 | $96,420 | 0.91 |
| New Mexico | 190 | $56,260 | 0.59 |
| New York | 3,550 | $72,610 | 1.01 |
| North Carolina | 1,300 | $61,950 | 0.72 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $72,230 | 0.36 |
| Ohio | 990 | $76,240 | 0.49 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $52,480 | 0.38 |
| Oregon | 430 | $65,830 | 0.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $56,870 | 1.60 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $69,870 | 1.46 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $61,110 | 0.34 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $63,790 | 0.70 |
| Tennessee | 1,850 | $51,630 | 1.55 |
| Texas | 3,980 | $58,200 | 0.78 |
| Utah | 3,470 | $49,940 | 5.49 |
| Vermont | 140 | $59,010 | 1.26 |
| Virginia | 1,800 | $59,610 | 1.20 |
| Washington | 770 | $72,850 | 0.59 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $50,730 | 1.13 |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $59,990 | 0.47 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $61,780 | 0.60 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 3 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 4 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Bill and Account Collectors | 1-2 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Tax Preparers | 3 | 0.968 |
| 5 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 1-2 | 0.968 |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 3 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Correspondence Clerks | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 8 | Loan Officers | 4 | 0.962 |
| 9 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 10 | Insurance Underwriters | 4 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence Clerks | Writing | 0.87 | 0.963 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, excluding software Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 13 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 9 of 20 | 10.4x |
| Medical condition coding software | 8 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Sage 50 Accounting | 8 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| LexisNexis | 8 of 20 | 6.5x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 8 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 7 of 20 | 5.3x |
| ATX Total Accounting Office | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.30 | 5.49 |
| English Language | 4.09 | 4.02 |
| Mathematics | 3.88 | 3.85 |
| Administrative | 3.86 | 5.14 |
| Law and Government | 3.71 | 3.59 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.47 | 3.92 |
| Administration and Management | 3.42 | 4.22 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.60 | 3.11 |
| Education and Training | 2.55 | 3.23 |
| Psychology | 2.48 | 2.23 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.42 | 1.86 |
| Communications and Media | 2.18 | 1.73 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.94 | 1.15 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.93 | 1.77 |
| Geography | 1.71 | 1.01 |
| Telecommunications | 1.70 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.63 | 1.01 |
| Production and Processing | 1.63 | 0.87 |
| History and Archeology | 1.62 | 0.66 |
| Foreign Language | 1.58 | 0.61 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.49 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.44 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.38 | not rated |
| Design | 1.37 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.33 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.31 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.26 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.23 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.22 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.21 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.21 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Alteryx software in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- SAP software in demand
- Tax compliance property tax management software in demand
- Tax software in demand
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Intuit TurboTax hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Power BI hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ADP Workforce Now
- Automated tax system software
- Document management system software
- Email software
- Fund accounting software
- Image processing systems
- Online databases
- Optical character recognition OCR software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | 3,240 | 32.83 | $49,440 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,780 | 9.60 | $67,610 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 590 | 8.67 | $43,310 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,490 | 8.59 | $56,890 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,190 | 7.24 | $64,990 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,370 | 6.17 | $49,440 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,980 | 4.97 | $50,250 |
| Montgomery, AL | 280 | 4.63 | $64,140 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 530 | 4.33 | $54,060 |
| Ocala, FL | 160 | 3.68 | $39,940 |