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AI Work Index

Headline risk

1%

Very Low Risk

Tax preparers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1310title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

90.6 current · 94.7 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $51K

Median annual wage

Demand 5%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 3

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 24% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 50,560

Employment 2024

90.6K

Projected Change (2024–34)

4.5%

Openings (2024–34)

10.4K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 30,50025th pctl: USD 37,750Median: USD 50,56075th pctl: USD 75,590Top 10%: USD 96,240

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityDetail orientedComputers and information technology

Tasks

  • 1. Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion. AI use: 73%
  • 4. Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookIntuit QuickBooksMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Word

Requirements

Telework: 58.5%Telework: 41.5%License required: 16.3%License required: 83.7%

Work context

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.9/5
Spend Time Sitting 4.5/5
E-Mail 4.4/5
Telephone Conversations 4.4/5
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 4.2/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.1/5

Worker profile

Median age 47.7 · 134K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 61% · 55+: 35%

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