Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
SOC Code: 13-2081
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents carries a 79% AI exposure score (Very High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $59,740 and -1.8% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 57,600 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 79% AI exposure, Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents sits 42 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - among the most AI-exposed occupations tracked. It is one of just 21 occupations above the 70% high-exposure line.
Career outlook score
26/100
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage C- $59,740
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -1.8%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 79% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in the Very High band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Slow growth (245 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
79% Higher than most higher than 99% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents's Very High automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score above 70% signals that the majority of core duties are already technically automatable, workers in these roles face the steepest near-term displacement pressure.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 13-2081) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
- 2. Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
- 3. Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
- 4. Check tax forms to verify that names and taxpayer identification numbers are correct, that computations have been performed correctly, or that amounts match those on supporting documentation.
- 5. Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
- 6. Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.
- 7. Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
- 8. Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
- 9. Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
- 10. Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.
Key Skills Required
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge Areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Administrative
- Law and Government
- Economics and Accounting
- Administration and Management
- Computers and Electronics
- Education and Training
- Psychology
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents has an AI exposure score of 79%, indicating a very high level of automation risk. Many tasks in this role involve routine data processing and pattern recognition that current AI systems can perform.
What is the job outlook for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is projected to decline by 1.8% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 57,600 workers.
What skills are needed for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?
Key skills for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn?
The median annual wage for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is $59,740, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?
The typical entry-level education for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Moderate-term on-the-job training. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Very High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A majority of tasks in this occupation are susceptible to AI automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (79% here).
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Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-1.8% here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
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AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).