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What is a tax map technician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a tax map technician. For example, did you know that they make an average of $32.68 an hour? That's $67,968 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 2,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreTax Map TechnicianUS Average
Salary
5.3

Avg. Salary $67,968

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.4

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.8
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.16%

Asian 2.91%

Black or African American 3.26%

Hispanic or Latino 10.35%

Unknown 3.72%

White 78.60%

Gender

female 23.81%

male 76.19%

Age - 44
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 44
Stress level
4.4

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.9

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
8.5

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a tax map technician

  1. Explore tax map technician education requirements

    Most common tax map technician degrees

    Bachelor's

    50.0 %

    Associate

    25.0 %

    High School Diploma

    16.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific tax map technician skills

    SkillsPercentages
    VBA100.00%
  3. Complete relevant tax map technician training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New tax map technicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a tax map technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real tax map technician resumes.
  4. Research tax map technician duties and responsibilities

    • Generate GIS database updates manually and manage automated unix-base system to apply records to client database.
    • Perform calculations necessary to prepare individual residential lot permit and as-built plans necessary for township approval.
    • Perform calculations necessary to prepare individual residential lot permit and as-built plans necessary for township approval.
  5. Apply for tax map technician jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a tax map technician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average tax map technician salary

The average tax map technician salary in the United States is $67,968 per year or $33 per hour. Tax map technician salaries range between $37,000 and $122,000 per year.

Average tax map technician salary
$67,968 Yearly
$32.68 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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