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Credit Analysts Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Credit Analysts in IL have a median annual salary of $84,990, with 3,130 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $58,400 at the 10th percentile to $172,180 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$84,990

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$40.86

Employment

3,130

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$58,400
10th
$67,580
25th
$84,990
Median
$128,660
75th
$172,180
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$84,990

Median annual · 2025

United States

$83,510

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 1.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,480).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Active LearningImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  6. 6.MathematicsImportance 3.4
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • CGI-AMS BureauLink Enterprise
  • CGI-AMS CACS Enterprise
  • CGI-AMS Strata
  • Credit adjudication and lending management system CALMS
  • Credit and risk analysis software
  • Credit fraud detection software
  • Dun and Bradstreet Global DecisionMaker
  • eCredit Enterprise
  • Equifax Advanced Decisioning
  • Equifax Application Engine
  • Equifax InterConnect
  • Experian Credinomics
  • Experian Detect
  • Experian FraudShield
  • Experian Quest

Common tasks

  • Analyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
  • Complete loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submit to loan committees for approval.
  • Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status.
  • Prepare reports that include the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
  • Analyze financial data, such as income growth, quality of management, and market share to determine expected profitability of loans.
  • Compare liquidity, profitability, and credit histories of establishments being evaluated with those of similar establishments in the same industries and geographic locations.
  • Consult with customers to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions.
  • Contact customers to collect payments on delinquent accounts.
  • Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans, based on earnings, savings data, payment history, and purchase activity.
  • Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Credit Analysts salary in other locations

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