Learn about the types of people who become tax preparers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
59% of tax preparers work in full-time roles while 41% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a tax preparer. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming tax preparers at a ratio of 1.60 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
65% of tax preparers are female and 35% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a tax preparer and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a tax preparer and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming a tax preparer than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of tax preparers are White, making up 51% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and East Asian, making up 13% and 10% respectively.