Business & Finance
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
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.
Median salary
$49,130
Typical range
$35k – $72k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Entry / Junior
$34,590
~2 yrs to advance
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Established
$49,130
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Senior
$60,430
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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