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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$50,080
United States, 2025
Employment
12,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.
- O*NET code
- 43-4041.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Keep records of customers' charges and payments.
- Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.
- Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested.
- Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.
- Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined standards.
- File sales slips in customers' ledgers for billing purposes.
- Receive charge slips or credit applications by mail, or receive information from salespeople or merchants by telephone.
- Mail charge statements to customers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$30,260
25th percentile
$40,520
75th percentile
$60,860
90th percentile
$72,700
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Active Listening3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Writing3.1
- Time Management3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Instructing2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $63,400 | 410 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,220 | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | $62,930 | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,930 | 770 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | $62,210 | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,030 | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | $61,000 | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,670 | 120 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $60,300 | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,120 | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | $59,840 | 110 | 2025 |
| NJ | $59,400 | 600 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $59,370 | 810 | 2025 |
| IL | $58,880 | 140 | 2025 |
| NH | $58,620 | 110 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | $58,330 | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | $57,940 | 310 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $57,910 | 140 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,610 | 170 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $57,440 | 80 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.