Business & Financial

Tax Preparers

SOC 13-2082

Prepare individual and business tax returns, especially through filing season.

Median pay

$55k

$39k to $76k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

10k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

83%

modeled estimate · 90th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

62/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Learning
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.