Tax assistant vs tax evaluator

The differences between tax assistants and tax evaluators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tax assistant has an average salary of $43,893, which is higher than the $37,317 average annual salary of a tax evaluator.

Tax assistant vs tax evaluator overview

	Tax Assistant	Tax Evaluator
Yearly salary	$43,893	$37,317
Hourly rate	$21.10	$17.94
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	29,307	26,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Tax assistant vs tax evaluator salary

Tax assistants and tax evaluators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tax Assistant	Tax Evaluator
Average salary	$43,893	$37,317
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $79,000	Between $22,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Ernst & Young	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between tax assistant and tax evaluator education

There are a few differences between a tax assistant and a tax evaluator in terms of educational background:

	Tax Assistant	Tax Evaluator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northeastern University

Tax assistant vs tax evaluator demographics

Here are the differences between tax assistants' and tax evaluators' demographics:

	Tax Assistant	Tax Evaluator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 11.1% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between tax assistant and tax evaluator duties and responsibilities

Tax assistant example responsibilities.

Perform bank and account reconciliations and process monthly payroll using QuickBooks.
Offer orientation to CPA s and college students to complete their continue education credits and increase potential candidates.
Perform data entry of banking and expense information into QuickBooks and other accounting software reconciling the accounts at month end.
Assure filling completion per client folder by gathering clients and CPA approval signature, tax form printouts and documentation backup scans.
General QuickBooks information and data entry.
Complete IRS tax-preparation training and prepare and electronically file income taxes for individuals.

Tax evaluator example responsibilities.

Prepare individual tax returns in a timely manner-assist with account reconciliations for clients-help track basis for clients-update clients fix asset accounts
Prepare individual tax returns using ProSeries base upon documents and client provide information.

Tax assistant vs tax evaluator skills

Common tax assistant skills

Individual Tax Returns, 27%
Low-Income Families, 25%
Income Tax Returns, 11%
IRS, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%
Financial Statements, 4%

Common tax evaluator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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