Modeled career paths · Tax preparation

Where does a Tax Preparer go next?

What employers are asking a Tax Preparer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Tax Preparer+75% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Tax Preparer go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Enrolled Agent+130% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Tax Preparer go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Office Manager, Tax Services+192% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Tax Preparer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Tax Practice Owner+293% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Enrolled Agent. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Commercial Real Estate Associate+178% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Enrolled Agent. 2% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Financial Coach+109% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Enrolled Agent. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.