Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Tax Preparers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $104,502 versus $81,275 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +28.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 30.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | $104,502 | 7 | 21.2% |
| Bachelor's | $81,275 | 10 | 30.3% |
| High School | $44,178 | 8 | 24.2% |
| Associate's | $41,718 | 3 | 9.1% |
| None | $34,211 | 4 | 12.1% |
| Other | $23,566 | 1 | 3% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE WILLIAMS CPA PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TRITECH CORPORATION | N/A | N/A | N/A | $41,028 |
| Yin Lu CPA PC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $32,947 |
| Pupilo Agency, Inc | High School | 0% | 0% | $38,168 |
| SIMKIN CPA, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $42,000 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | Bachelor's | 60% | 40% | $83,635 |
| KVB PARTNERS INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $38,875 |
| SOUTHWEST BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,840 |
| YIN LU CPA, P.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sasserath & Zoraian LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $27,227 |
| XP TAX ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC | None | 0% | 0% | $29,494 |
| Wm. Stukey & Associates, LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $49,162 |
| TRITECH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CORP. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $36,000 |
| Steven E Miller CPA PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $37,960 |
| INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS FLORIDA LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DAO CPA PC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $32,000 |
| Miller Kaplan Arase LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 |
| APICELLA, TESTA & COMPANY, P.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| JWC Tax and Financial Solutions, Inc. | High School | 0% | 0% | $53,810 |
| ALEXEY 27 FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |