TAX AUDITOR, EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

About the role

The Tax Branch of the Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking to fill three auditor vacancies in a dynamic audit team based in Bakersfield, serving the Fresno Area Audit Office and Bakersfield Audit Crew. Positions may be filled at the Tax Auditor or Associate Tax Auditor level. As part of one of the nation’s largest tax collection agencies, you will conduct employment tax audits and investigations of California businesses, provide employer education through free seminars and outreach, and help ensure workers receive the benefit coverage they are entitled to under state law.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in‑person audits of businesses operating in California
• Work closely with business owners and their representatives
• Review employer records to reconcile payroll taxes
• Determine whether workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors
• Ensure payments are reported correctly
• Prepare audit reports and discuss results with the business’ responsible parties
• Promote fair business practices and verify that workers receive legally entitled benefit coverage
• Contribute to the integrity of California’s employment tax laws through payroll tax audits

Pay

• Tax Auditor – Range A: $4,695.00 – $6,173.00 per month
• Tax Auditor – Range B: $5,805.00 – $7,632.00 per month
• Associate Tax Auditor: $6,646.00 – $8,740.00 per month
• Recruitment Hiring Above Minimum (HAM) rate: $5,528.00 per month (available for Range A hires only)
• New‑to‑State candidates are hired at the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of an alternate range when applicable
• Effective July 1, 2025, certain bargaining units may be subject to a salary reduction of 2%–4.62% in exchange for participation in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025)

Schedule

• Work shift: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Work week: Monday – Friday
• Telework: Hybrid arrangement; amount of telework is at the department’s discretion and subject to change based on business needs
• Headquarters: 1800 30th Street, Suite 240, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (Kern County)
• Employees must reside in California to telecommute (California Government Code Section 14200)
• Travel expenses to and from the assigned headquarters are the employee’s responsibility
• Employees are required to report to the headquarters office as needed