Tax examining technician vs technician

The differences between tax examining technicians and technicians 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 examining technician and a technician. Additionally, a tax examining technician has an average salary of $43,422, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a tax examining technician include corrective action, sound judgment and IRS. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Tax examining technician vs technician overview

	Tax Examining Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$43,422	$38,045
Hourly rate	$20.88	$18.29
Growth rate	-7%	1%
Number of jobs	43,996	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	2	2

What does a tax examining technician do?

In comparison to other jobs, tax examining technician is projected to have an enormous growth of reputation with the taxation service. Moreover, tax examining technicians have a plethora of skills in relation to tax compliance and revenue service.

What does a technician do?

Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with. They are usually working with electricity or with technological advancements. Technicians may be assigned to do the construction of equipment or materials related to their field of study. They may also be assigned to conduct diagnostics and other maintenance activities to ensure that the equipment works properly. Technicians may also be required to conduct basic repairs in case of problems. It is important that technicians have good analytical skills and decision-making skills.

Tax examining technician vs technician salary

Tax examining technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tax Examining Technician	Technician
Average salary	$43,422	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Hoboken, NJ	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Deloitte	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Government	Telecommunication

Differences between tax examining technician and technician education

There are a few differences between a tax examining technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Tax Examining Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	-

Tax examining technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between tax examining technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Tax Examining Technician	Technician
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between tax examining technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Tax examining technician example responsibilities.

Review and correct tax returns in accordance with the IRM and instructions from supervisors.
Review correspondence attach to the return for further actions in accordance with IRM and establish guidelines.
Maintain current knowledge of procedures, policies and directives to provide employees both classroom and OJT instructions.
Input and/or update taxpayer and/or representative information using IDRS.
Update individual accounts as instructed by very complicate IRS procedures.
Research of computerize records by accessing multiple online/database systems including IDRS.

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Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

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Tax examining technician vs technician skills

Common tax examining technician skills

Corrective Action, 15%
Sound Judgment, 14%
IRS, 11%
Account Adjustments, 6%
Enforcement Actions, 6%
OJT, 5%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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