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Tax Advisors

Tax Advisors - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping firms
  • Tax return preparation firms

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to grow more slowly than average. Frequent changes to complex laws send people to tax preparation services for help. However, more and more people are using mobile apps or online services to prepare their taxes.

Job openings occur as people leave the career to retire or for other reasons. Job prospects are best for those with formal training.

Tax Preparers (CIS 100207)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
3,640
Medium
&
10.6%
8.2%
>>>>
460
Moderate
  Champaign Area
27
Very small
&
7.4%
5.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
59
Small
&
5.1%
2.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Cook County
2,303
Medium
&
9.8%
9.2%
>>>>
288
Moderate
  Decatur Area
15
Very small
&
-26.7%
3.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
73
Very small
&
23.3%
10.3%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Du Page County
372
Medium
&
15.9%
8.8%
>>>>
50
Few
  Edwardsville Area
30
Very small
&
6.7%
12.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
13
Very small
&
-15.4%
-0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
29
Very small
&
13.8%
6.0%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Lake County
200
Small
&
10.0%
11.7%
>>>>
26
Very few
  McHenry County
27
Very small
&
14.8%
7.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
18
Very small
&
0.0%
4.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
35
Very small
&
2.9%
4.3%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
77
Very small
&
10.4%
4.5%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
25
Very small
&
28.0%
3.5%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
18
Very small
&
16.7%
5.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
44
Very small
&
6.8%
6.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
17
Very small
&
17.6%
1.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
55
Very small
&
25.5%
4.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
47
Very small
&
8.5%
0.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Will County
84
Small
&
25.0%
14.9%
>>>>
12
Very few
United States
109,500
Medium
&
1.5%
2.8%
>>>>
12,400
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.