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Tax Preparers (13-2082)
Occupation description: Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011).
For an explanation of the data, click on the question mark
next to the heading.
Career Ladder/Lattice
The Alaska Career Ladder/Lattice is a tool to help job seekers identify
upward career paths and lateral opportunities.
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career ladder/lattice for Tax Preparers.
Employment and Job Openings
| Average employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 estimate | 2020 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
| Alaska | 177 | 201 | 13.6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| United States | 81,500 | 89,500 | 9.8 | 800 | 1,830 | 2,630 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2012 Wages
| Mean Wage and 95% Confidence Interval |
Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mean | High | 10th | Median | 90th | |
| United States | n/a | 20.05 | n/a | 9.08 | 16.22 | 36.78 |
| Alaska | 21.19 | 24.47 | 27.75 | 14.55 | 24.72 | 36.69 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) | 21.48 | 26.20 | 30.92 | 14.28 | 26.78 | 38.90 |
Labor Force Indicators
2011 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 223 | 21 | 9.4 | 44.8 | 35.2 |
| 2011 Potential Supply
|
|
|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 46 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 12 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 43 |
| 2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
|
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 250 |
| Number of job position postings | 72 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 3.5 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: High school diploma or equivalent | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Computer Business Solutions LLC | ||
| QuickBooks Level 1 | 0 | |
| QuickBooks Level 2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Computer Essentials | ||
| Accounting Clerk | Certificate | 1 |
| Quickbooks | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Job Corps | ||
| Accounting Clerk | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Technical Center | ||
| Accounting Clerk | 4 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska’s Institute of Technology | ||
| QuickBooks Pro | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Charter College, Anchorage | ||
| Computerized Accounting Specialist | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Charter College, Wasilla | ||
| Computerized Accounting Specialist | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| New Frontier Vocational -Technical Center | ||
| Accounting Clerk | 10 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| North Star Computing | ||
| Accounting, Computer & Office Skills | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | ||
| Bookkeeping, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai | ||
| Bookkeeping, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak | ||
| Bookkeeping, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Mat-Su | ||
| Bookkeeping, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bristol Bay | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, Chukchi | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, CTC | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Bookkeeping Technician, OEC | 0 | |
| Bookkeeping Technician, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, Interior-Aleutians | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Applied Accounting, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau | ||
| Accountant Endorsement, OEC | 0 | |
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka | ||
| Accounting Technician, CT2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational Training and Resource Center | ||
| QuickBooks 2012 Beginner to Intermediate User | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson and Wilson CPAs | ||
| QuickBooks Pro | 0 | |
