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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.
What a credit authorizer, checker, and clerk does
Become a credit authorizer, checker, and clerk
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good credit authorizer, checker, and clerk
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $43 per hour with an average salary of $49,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $43 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $35,100 and $77,800 per year.
- 63% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $36 per hour with an average salary of $36,700 per year.
Credit Authorizer, Checker, And Clerk job outlook
- There are 158 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 0 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.