Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 43-4041

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

The published band from $30,260 to $72,700 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

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Same-major-group titles next to Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($77K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($70K) , Desktop Publishers ($55K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined sta…
  2. 2. Keep records of customers' charges and payments
  3. 3. Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation
  4. 4. File sales slips in customers' ledgers for billing purposes
  5. 5. Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if…
  6. 6. Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report
  7. 7. Receive charge slips or credit applications by mail, or receive information from salespeople or merchants by telephone
  8. 8. Mail charge statements to customers
  9. 9. Examine city directories and public records to verify residence property ownership, bankruptcies, liens, arrest record, or unpaid taxes o…
  10. 10. Relay credit report information to subscribers by mail or by telephone
  11. 11. Prepare credit cards or charge account plates
  12. 12. Call customers to collect payment on delinquent accounts

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4041 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 3.6 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 3.6
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.6
  3. 3. Speaking 3.6
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.3
  5. 5. Writing 3.1
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.1
  7. 7. Time Management 3.1
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  2. 2. English Language 3.7
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.6
  4. 4. Law and Government 3.4
  5. 5. Administrative 3.3
  6. 6. Economics and Accounting 3.3
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$30,260 to $72,700
median $50,080 · ~2.4× spread
$50K
National median
↓ -6%
Growth 2024-2034
1,000
Annual openings
12,030
Estimated US jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Highest-pay peer · $77K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

1. Massachusetts $55,300
2. Texas $62,930
3. New Hampshire $58,620
4. Minnesota $61,000
5. New York $56,510
6. New Jersey $59,400
7. Wisconsin $57,940
8. Washington $59,840
9. Illinois $58,880
10. Ohio $57,120

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500
  2. 2. Desktop Publishers $55,290
  3. 3. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,590
  4. 4. Brokerage Clerks $65,750
  5. 5. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  6. 6. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650

The OEWS band for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks runs from $30,260 (10th) to $72,700 (90th), about 2.4× wide, with median $50,080. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect -6% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Massachusetts at $55,300. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $76,590. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay-rank #22 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks sits at pay-rank #22 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-4041 · national median $50,080 · middle third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#22/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4041

Massachusetts · top state for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

$55K published median

Texas · #2 state pay

$63K · behind Massachusetts

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · $77K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks mid-table among Office and Administrative Support Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #22 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Loan Interviewers and Clerks ($50K), Statistical Assistants ($50K), Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance ($50K), Procurement Clerks ($51K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks. Leading ones include: Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined sta…; Keep records of customers' charges and payments; Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation; File sales slips in customers' ledgers for billing purposes. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-4041, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (3.6), Active Listening (3.6), Speaking (3.6), Critical Thinking (3.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $30,260 and the 90th at $72,700 for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (2.4× spread). The national median is $50,080. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is -6%. Projected annual openings: about 1,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks? ▼
Massachusetts ($55,300), Texas ($62,930), New Hampshire ($58,620) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics