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Tax Preparers

General Information

Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit70.58%
  2. Self-employed24.22%
  3. State and local government2.79%
  4. Private, not for profit1.20%
  5. Federal government1.05%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Finance

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$46,290

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$79,450
$22,350
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 31%
  • Bachelor's degree 31%
  • Some college 18%
  • Post-secondary certificate 13%
  • Less than high school 4%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language
  • Mathematics

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.