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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 about as fast as 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
2,196
Small
&
2.7%
2.7%
>>>>
253
Few
  Champaign Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
1.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
33
Very small
&
3.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Cook County
1,436
Medium
&
2.6%
3.0%
>>>>
165
Few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
45
Very small
&
8.9%
4.0%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Du Page County
220
Small
&
3.2%
3.7%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
20
Very small
&
5.0%
4.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
11
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Lake County
99
Small
&
3.0%
2.6%
>>>>
12
Very few
  McHenry County
15
Very small
&
20.0%
6.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
10
Very small
&
10.0%
0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
17
Very small
&
5.9%
5.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
49
Very small
&
-2.0%
1.3%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
15
Very small
&
6.7%
-1.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
15
Very small
&
-6.7%
1.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
26
Very small
&
0.0%
2.4%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.3%
>>>>
0
None
  Springfield Area
37
Very small
&
-5.4%
-0.8%
>>>>
4
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
25
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
52
Very small
&
1.9%
5.4%
>>>>
6
Very few
United States
90,600
Medium
&
4.5%
3.1%
>>>>
10,400
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.