Tax Preparers

This post summarizes key statistics on Tax Preparers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 10,804
25 54,608
30 47,321
35 56,704
40 48,617
45 51,033
50 43,216
55 48,378
60 48,866
65 32,957


Hours Worked Share
0-20 15.20
20-39 22.20
39-41 40.40
41-50 15.20
50-60 4.60
More than 60 2.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Tax Preparers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
86.90 37,274 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services
3.90 53,264 Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy
1.00 106,958 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
0.70 78,187 Credit agencies, n.e.c.
0.70 162,058 Management and public relations services
0.60 71,446 Insurance
0.60 75,628 Computer and data processing services
0.40 37,813 Personnel supply services
0.30 70,857 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
0.30 61,582 Legal services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Tax Preparers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Tax Preparers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Tax Preparers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Tax Preparers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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