Tax collector vs customs examiner

The differences between tax collectors and customs examiners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a tax collector and a customs examiner. Additionally, a customs examiner has an average salary of $42,686, which is higher than the $33,569 average annual salary of a tax collector.

The top three skills for a tax collector include property tax payments, customer service and motor vehicle. The most important skills for a customs examiner are disability claims, , and .

Tax collector vs customs examiner overview

	Tax Collector	Customs Examiner
Yearly salary	$33,569	$42,686
Hourly rate	$16.14	$20.52
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	29,495	3,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Tax collector vs customs examiner salary

Tax collectors and customs examiners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tax Collector	Customs Examiner
Average salary	$33,569	$42,686
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $58,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tax collector and customs examiner education

There are a few differences between a tax collector and a customs examiner in terms of educational background:

	Tax Collector	Customs Examiner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Tax collector vs customs examiner demographics

Here are the differences between tax collectors' and customs examiners' demographics:

	Tax Collector	Customs Examiner
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.1% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.0%	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between tax collector and customs examiner duties and responsibilities

Tax collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Access DMV software to assist in providing information on vehicles.
Operate all aspects of the DMV service platform (i.e.
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Research commercial and real property on the (GIS) system for legal descriptions.
Process FIFA's through the court to prepare the property for sale.

Customs examiner example responsibilities.

Attain and verify pricing dollar amount for all properties to concur dollar amount on BPO are valid and true.
Blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique ensure all specimens are collect accurately, on time and according to establish procedures.
Determine charges for services request, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.

Tax collector vs customs examiner skills

Common tax collector skills

Property Tax Payments, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Motor Vehicle, 14%
Real Estate Taxes, 5%
Tax Collection, 4%
Payroll, 4%

Common customs examiner skills

Disability Claims, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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