Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents

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2024 Workforce

70.3k

Average Age

46.6

Estimated Job Growth

−1.91%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$75,927

Average Male Salary

$85,291

Average Female Salary

$70,531

About

Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents are most often employed by the Public finance activities industry. The average yearly wage for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents was $75,927 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents are Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, Travis County (Northeast)--Pflugerville, Manor Cities & Wells Branch PUMA, TX, and Weber County (East)--Ogden (Southeast) & South Ogden Cities PUMA, UT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents are Weber County (East)--Ogden (Southeast) & South Ogden Cities PUMA, UT, Sacramento County (Central)--Elk Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workforce. Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workforce in 2024 was 70,296 people, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% were men.

Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents are paid most in Suffolk County (South Central)--Brookhaven Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Weber County (East)--Ogden (Southeast) & South Ogden Cities PUMA, UT.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

25,698

Male Workforce

± 3.94k

44,598

Female Workforce

± 5.18k

The Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workforce in 2024 was 70,296 people (63.4% women and 36.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.3% between 2014 (58,924) and 2024 (70,296).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($158,455), New York ($120,928), and Illinois ($111,197).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$75,927

AVERAGE WAGE

#156 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents earned an average of $75,927, $6,049 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.347

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents and on wages for those in the field. Public finance activities is the industry that employs the most Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents, by average wage, is Insurance carriers ($191,522).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

70.3k

2024 Workforce

± 6,508

3.16%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.8%

This graphic shows the share of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents employed by various industries. Public finance activities employs the largest share of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents at 91.5%, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 4.63% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 2.18%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in the US. The workforce of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in 2024 was 70,296 people, with 63.4% woman, and 36.6% men. The average age of male Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in the workforce is 45.5 and of female Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents is 47.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in 2024 was 70,296 people, with 63.4% woman, and 36.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (9,465 people), 35 to 39 years (8,974 people), and 40 to 44 years (8,251 people). Among them they concentrated 38.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.1% of Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workers were Hispanic and 80.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.6%), Puerto Rican (26)%, and Spaniard (3.31)%

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Races

In 2024, 56.2% of the Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workforce were White, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.8%) and Two or More Races (12.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (19,186 people), Social Sciences (3,283 people), and Psychology (1,666 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workers were Bachelors Degree (26,357 people), Some college (15,149 people), and Graduate Degree (11,917 people).

The graphic shows the Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents are expected to see a growth of −1.91% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.

−1.91%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.