Tax Assessor
Impact: Problem-solving and innovation
Determine the value of real estate and other property for taxation purposes, ensuring equitable assessments.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 36% Team / 64% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- 10-20% domestic
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 41-48 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $78,000
- Entry-level
- $76,000
- Senior
- $171,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 14% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- None
- Salary growth potential
- High to 125% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- General Skill 1
- General Skill 3
- General Skill 2
Soft skills
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Leadership
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-7 years
- Years to senior
- 9-15 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
- Lead/Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 19% to low risk due to specialized skills
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.2/10
- Meaning
- 8.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.4/10
- Prestige
- 7.2/10
- Social perception
- Moderate