Tax Preparers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
97%
risk level
POLLING
73%
Based on 122 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.9%
by year 2032
WAGES
$48,250
or $23.20 per hour
Volume
82,370
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.8/10

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Automation risk

97% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

73% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 97% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Tax Preparers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Tax Preparers' job openings is expected to rise 3.9% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Tax Preparers' was $48,250, or $23 per hour

'Tax Preparers' were paid 4.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 82,370 people employed as 'Tax Preparers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Tax Preparers'.

Job description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

SOC Code: 13-2082.00

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Comments

Joe says
I think the job will be replaced in the next 20 years, how many tax collectors are there now compared to 20 years ago?
Sep 19, 2021 at 12:52 AM
Gary says
A lot of tax preparers out there help with complex situations.
Mar 30, 2019 at 04:55 AM

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