Tax Preparers

Imminent Risk
86%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
99%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
73%
(High Risk)
Average: 86%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$49,010
or $23.56 per hour
Volume
81,650
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

99% (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.

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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 99% 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 is 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 4.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Tax Preparers' was $49,010, or $23 per hour

'Tax Preparers' were paid 2.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 81,650 people employed as 'Tax Preparers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.05% 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 3 years ago
I think the job will be replaced in the next 20 years, how many tax collectors are there now compared to 20 years ago?
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Gary 5 years ago
A lot of tax preparers out there help with complex situations.
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