Tax Consultant
Impact: Client-facing
Manage financial assets, provide strategic investment advice, and develop comprehensive financial plans for individuals or organizations. This role requires deep market knowledge, analytical acumen, and a commitment to client success.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team: 37%, Solo: 63%
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 29% travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 50
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $113,412
- Entry-level
- $74,556
- Senior
- $149,538
- Growth by 2033
- 11.7%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- None
- Salary growth potential
- 10.5%
- Typical student debt
- $51,285 to $96,512
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Litigation
- Financial Modeling
Soft skills
- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 7 to 12 years
- Years to senior
- 12 to 18 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through specialized roles, partnership tracks, or senior management positions. Opportunities for leadership and mentorship are common.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 11.0%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.9/10
- Meaning
- 8.9/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.1/10
- Prestige
- 6.2/10
- Social perception
- Very High