Hourly Rate for Tax Preparer Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$12	$24	$36
Hourly Rate	$7.95 - $22.79
Overtime	$11.53 - $34.37

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,808
Commission	$195.74 - $21,284
Profit Sharing	$51.52 - $18,060
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$16,964 - $57,377
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,059

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Job Listings for Tax Preparer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Tax Preparers-Seasonal	Cherry, Bekaert & Holland	Charlotte, North Carolina
	Accountants-Tax Preparers (Seasonal) Are you... income taxes? We seek Tax Preparers to work in our Charlotte office assisting with Individual Tax... Indeed
Jan 25	TAX PREPARER Learn to prepare taxes in free week		Cherry Hill, New Jersey
	TAX PREPARER Learn to prepare taxes in free week long morning or evening classes starting 1/10/11. Employment opptys available. Somerdale, NJ 856-309-5501... Indeed
Jan 21	Tax preparers - Seasonal	McGladrey	Galesburg, Illinois
	office is currently looking for seasonal personnel to join our individual tax preparation team. Term of employment is February 20011 through April 15, 2011... Indeed
Jan 16	Tax Preparers	FINANCIAL MATTERS TAX AND BOOKKEEPING SOLUTIONS	Ferndale, Michigan
	prepare Individual and Business Tax returns. Must have minimum 2 years experience MUST have PTIN (Preparers Tax Identification Number) This job requires some... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Tax Preparer Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


HR Block	$7.81 - $18.15
Liberty Tax Services, Inc.	$7.70 - $11.72
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc	$7.88 - $12.46
H&R Block Ltd	$8.83 - $12.32

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Tax Returns	$8.15 - $19.59
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	$8.45 - $22.31
Financial Services	$8.82 - $24.18
Law Firm / Law Office	$8.53 - $23.75
Insurance & Financial Services	$9.10 - $25.16

Key Statistics for Tax Preparer Jobs

Gender

	Female 69%			Male 31%
Hourly Rate:	$9.28 - $15.81			$8.94 - $15.19

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

13%

1-4 years

48%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$8.25 - $24.25
Associate's Degree	$7.71 - $17.62
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$9.84 - $25.04
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$8.47 - $44.50
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$7.84 - $58.17

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 22%		Dental: 12%
	Vision: 9%		None: 77%

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Career Path for Tax Preparer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Tax Preparer

Salary Range

$16,964 - $57,377

	Office Manager $23,759 - $58,062
	Administrative / Office Manager $23,366 - $54,870
	Administrative Assistant $21,046 - $43,858

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Tax Preparer

Salary Range

$16,964 - $57,377

	Senior Tax Accountant $47,700 - $85,309
	Staff Accountant $31,346 - $56,300
	Tax Manager $63,033 - $127,262

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Highest Hourly Rates By City for Tax Preparer Jobs

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Tax Preparer Job Description

People with the job title Tax Preparer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Tax Preparers

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses but do not have the background or responsibilities of an accredited or certified public accountant.