Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskTax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 4% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 59,740
Employment 2024
57.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-1.8%
Openings (2024–34)
4.3K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is projected to grow 2 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment. AI use: 0%
- 2. Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken. AI use: 0%
- 3. Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation. AI use: 0%
- 4. Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent. AI use: 0%
- 5. Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations. AI use: 0%
- 6. Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 49.0 · 52K employed
Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 31%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents determine how much is owed in taxes and collect tax from individuals and businesses on behalf of the government.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents work for federal, state, and local governments. Many work primarily in an office setting; others spend most of their time doing field audits in taxpayers’ homes or places of business. Most tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents work full time.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents typically need a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field. However, the level of education and experience required varies with the position and employer.
The median annual wage for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents was $59,740 in May 2024.
Employment of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is projected to grow 2 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.