Tax examiner vs revenue specialist

The differences between tax examiners and revenue specialists 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 examiner and a revenue specialist. Additionally, a tax examiner has an average salary of $44,886, which is higher than the $44,779 average annual salary of a revenue specialist.

The top three skills for a tax examiner include business tax returns, tax accounts and technical assistance. The most important skills for a revenue specialist are patients, revenue cycle, and CPT.

Tax examiner vs revenue specialist overview

	Tax Examiner	Revenue Specialist
Yearly salary	$44,886	$44,779
Hourly rate	$21.58	$21.53
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	40,004	28,763
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Tax examiner vs revenue specialist salary

Tax examiners and revenue specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tax Examiner	Revenue Specialist
Average salary	$44,886	$44,779
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $64,000	Between $28,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	Maine	New Jersey
Best paying company	Pwc	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	Government	Manufacturing

Differences between tax examiner and revenue specialist education

There are a few differences between a tax examiner and a revenue specialist in terms of educational background:

	Tax Examiner	Revenue Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Tax examiner vs revenue specialist demographics

Here are the differences between tax examiners' and revenue specialists' demographics:

	Tax Examiner	Revenue Specialist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 9.2% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 9.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between tax examiner and revenue specialist duties and responsibilities

Tax examiner example responsibilities.

Train new hires by performing OJT.
Supervise for AML policies, complaint resolution.
Complete client month end close checklist and treasury adjustment analysis and resolution.
Assist in development of regulations and DOR publications regarding the estate tax.
Collect facts from appeals to decide if participants have resolved their financial or criminal issues.
Create new procedures, policies and directives and provide both classroom and OJT instruction to team.

Revenue specialist example responsibilities.

Process account receivables, charge entry, claims, and reimbursement in adherence to Medicare and all HMO guidelines.
Establish a strong understanding of ICD-9 diagnosis and medical inventory codes.
Work claim edits to ensure clean claim billing to Medicare/Medicare HMO's.
Review the complex medical records and accurately codes primary/secondary diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM and CPT coding conventions.
Initiate appeals and ensure required documentation are submitted in the appeals process.
Complete appeals when authorization are not obtain and or unusual procedure are performed.

Tax examiner vs revenue specialist skills

Common tax examiner skills

Business Tax Returns, 23%
Tax Accounts, 14%
Technical Assistance, 8%
Income Tax Returns, 6%
Sound Judgment, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%

Common revenue specialist skills

Patients, 17%
Revenue Cycle, 13%
CPT, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Medicaid, 5%