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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$62,370
United States, 2025
Employment
56,610
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
- O*NET code
- 13-2081.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
- Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
- Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
- Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
- Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.
- Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.
- Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
- Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$42,000
25th percentile
$49,450
75th percentile
$83,390
90th percentile
$114,550
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Monitoring3.3
- Writing3.3
- Mathematics3.3
- Active Learning3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Negotiation3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $110,780 | 420 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $110,780 | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $109,420 | 50 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $107,690 | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $105,480 | 130 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $102,190 | 580 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $99,300 | 250 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $98,590 | 30 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97,680 | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $97,680 | 50 | 2025 |
| NJ | $96,420 | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $96,320 | 510 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $95,740 | 110 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $95,490 | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $95,060 | 170 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $94,890 | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | $94,630 | 60 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $94,630 | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $93,840 | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $93,590 | 790 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.