Mid-Level

Tax Collection Coordinator

Inside a tax-collection office or agency, you coordinate the operational layer of collection work โ€” supporting collectors and officers, managing case-flow, handling correspondence and payment processing, and the operational backbone of the collection function.

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Employment concentration ยท ~145 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Tax Collection Coordinator

In the collection-office environment, the work runs between case-management systems, payment processing, and agency correspondence โ€” supporting collection officers' cases, processing payments and applying them to accounts, handling taxpayer correspondence, managing the case-flow that the collection team works through. You're often the operational layer that lets officers focus on consequential collection work. Operational efficiency and case-flow support anchor the visible measures.

Where it gets demanding is the volume of cases at any given time โ€” collection operations carry significant caseload, and the coordinator keeps the operational flow moving. Variance across employers is real: at major revenue agencies tax collection coordinators work within structured collection programs; at municipal tax-collection offices the role often combines coordination with broader collection-support work.

It fits people who are organized, customer-warm, and steady through high-volume case-flow work. The trade-off is the volume of small tasks combined with the documentation rigor of collection work. Revenue-industry credentials anchor advancement.

AchievementModerate
SupportModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
IndependenceLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Tax Collection Coordinators (SOC 13-2081.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$40Kโ€“$110K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
54K
U.S. Employment
-1.8%
10yr Growth
4K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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