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Budget Analysts vs Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Budget Analysts and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Budget Analysts Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$87,930
$59,740
Employment · BLS OEWS
47,170
53,530
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
76th pct
96th pct

At a glance

Dimension Budget Analysts Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Median pay $87,930 $59,740
Employment 47,170 53,530
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.0%) Declining (-1.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,100 4,300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 76th pct High · 96th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 89th pct · 51% of tasks 88th pct · 49% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (76.6%) Augmentation-leaning (64.6%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Economics and Accounting, Mathematics, English Language, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Mathematical Reasoning, Number Facility, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Administration and Management, Written Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Administrative, Near Vision, Active Learning, Customer and Personal Service, Speech Recognition, Writing, Monitoring, Category Flexibility, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Law and Government.

Specific to Budget Analysts

  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Selective Attention

Specific to Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

  • Coordination
  • Negotiation
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Business intelligence and data analysis software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Document management software , Accounting software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Human resources software .

Specific to Budget Analysts

Specific to Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Budget Analysts or Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Budget Analysts vs Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/budget-analysts-vs-tax-examiners-and-collectors-and-revenue-agents

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Singulariki. (2026). Budget Analysts vs Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/budget-analysts-vs-tax-examiners-and-collectors-and-revenue-agents

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