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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Vermont

Considering working as a Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Vermont? Here’s what the data says. Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

What do Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Make in Vermont?

The tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents working in Vermont, the median annual wage is $60,720 per year (or roughly $29.19/hour).Pay can range from $44,760 at the 10th percentile to $94,450 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$44,760	$21.52
25th percentile	$52,290	$25.14
Median (50th)	$60,720	$29.19
75th percentile	$73,610	$35.39
90th percentile	$94,450	$45.41

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Vermont compared to the national average — is 1.08.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn a median of $77,212 per year ($37.12/hour), below the Vermont median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 558,993 tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents nationwide. In Vermont alone, about 110 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 480 tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents.

Top States for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where the most tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents work.

State	Number Employed
California	8,080
Florida	4,190
Texas	3,550
New York	3,430
Pennsylvania	3,400
Utah	3,190
Missouri	2,190
Georgia	1,990
Tennessee	1,910
Virginia	1,720
New Jersey	1,440
Illinois	1,290
North Carolina	1,290
Massachusetts	1,250
Kentucky	1,220
Alabama	1,180
Ohio	1,040
Michigan	980
Washington	870
Connecticut	790

Highest-Paying States for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

These states pay the most for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents.

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$98,220
New Jersey	$89,030
Arizona	$88,520
Connecticut	$80,380
Kansas	$78,580
Illinois	$75,150
North Dakota	$72,550
Washington	$72,520
California	$72,390
Massachusetts	$71,990

Skills

Key tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents typically:

• Send notices to taxpayers when accounts are delinquent.
• Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to discuss the issues, laws, and regulations involved in returns, and to resolve problems with returns.
• Notify taxpayers of any overpayment or underpayment, and either issue a refund or request further payment.
• Maintain records for each case, including contacts, telephone numbers, and actions taken.
• Contact taxpayers by mail or telephone to address discrepancies and to request supporting documentation.
• Answer questions from taxpayers and assist them in completing tax forms.
• Collect taxes from individuals or businesses according to prescribed laws and regulations.
• Determine appropriate methods of debt settlement, such as offers of compromise, wage garnishment, or seizure and sale of property.
• 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.
• Examine and analyze tax assets and liabilities to determine resolution of delinquent tax problems.
• Impose payment deadlines on delinquent taxpayers and monitor payments to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Direct service of legal documents, such as subpoenas, warrants, notices of assessment, and garnishments.

Work Activities

• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Working with Computers
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Getting Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Processing Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Alteryx software, Intuit QuickBooks In-demand technologies: Alteryx software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Accounting
• Taxation

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Related Careers

Related occupations to tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents include:

• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
• Compliance Officers
• Accountants and Auditors
• Budget Analysts
• Credit Analysts
• Personal Financial Advisors

Also Known As

Adjustment Examiner, Block Advisor, City Collector, City Tax Auditor, Collections Specialist, Collector, Corporate Tax Associate, Credentialed Tax Expert, Customs Agent, Customs Appraiser, Customs Collector, Customs Examiner, Customs Guard, Customs Inspector, Customs Verifier.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-2081.00