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Highest Paying Industries for Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents

The top 20 highest paying industries for tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $66,190, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $60,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 20 Highest Paying Industries for Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$66,190	$28,400	80
2	Federal government, including USPS	$60,840	$39,020	26,620
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$60,840	$39,020	26,620
4	Legal Services	$56,820	$25,080	450
5	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$51,260	$22,110	80
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$51,110	$31,400	63,680
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,110	$31,400	63,680
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,110	$31,400	63,680
9	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,370	$31,090	24,210
10	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,370	$31,090	24,210
11	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,700	$18,700	940
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$40,910	$23,270	12,850
13	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,910	$23,270	12,850
14	Employment Services	$40,020	$19,090	120
15	Administrative and Support Services	$36,810	$18,030	220
16	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$36,810	$18,030	220
17	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,940	$18,940	67,150
18	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$35,710	$18,940	65,760
19	Information	$32,630	$17,220	n/a
20	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$32,110	$17,210	n/a