Debt Collector Hourly Rate

Updated: 24 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$9.75 - $17.69
Overtime	$1.50 - $27.33

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,011
Commission	$1,000 - $20,000
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$20,975 - $43,138
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 264

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Job Listings for Debt Collector Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 26	Debt Collector	THE THOMAS AGENCY	Portland, Maine
	F/T Professional Debt Collector - Exp. helpful, not nec. Will train, paid training. Type req. 25wpm... to: Category: Accounting, Keywords: Collector Indeed
Feb 26	Debt Collectors	Caine-Weiner	Los Angeles, California
	for experienced, top-gun collectors for full–time... other means of communication to secure balance of debt by negotiating payment terms and methods Utilize... Indeed
Feb 22	Revenue Enforcement Agent - Collector Bad Debts		Helena, Montana
	Title: Revenue Enforcement Agent - Collector Bad Debts *Applications must be received by Midnight on... Knowledge of general debt collection practices... Indeed
Feb 23	DEBT COLLECTORS	National Recovery Solutions	Buffalo, New York
	inspired to advance their careers through debt collections. We are currently conducting interviews for bi-lingual debt collection specialists, fluent in both... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Debt Collector Salaries

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Hourly Rate


West Asset Management	Not enough data
Alliance Data Systems	Not enough data
Portfolio Recovery Associates	Not enough data
Bank of America Corp. (BOFA)	Not enough data
GC Services, LTD	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Debt Collection Agency	$9.27 - $15.86
Medical Billing & Collection Services	$9.72 - $17.14
Financial Services	$10.26 - $17.69
Credit Cards	$10.20 - $17.28
Law Firm / Law Office	$10.04 - $17.83

Key Statistics for Debt Collector Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 61%			Male 39%
Hourly Rate:	$11.16 - $14.76			$10.78 - $15.32

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

51%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$9.91 - $16.49
Associate's Degree	$8.14 - $21.70
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 66%		Dental: 60%
	Vision: 43%		None: 28%

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Career Path for Debt Collector Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Debt Collector

Salary Range

$20,975 - $43,138

	Bill / Account Collector $21,622 - $43,494
	Collections Specialist $24,502 - $47,563

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Debt Collector

Salary Range

$20,975 - $43,138

Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,430 - $41,707

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Highest Hourly Rates By City for Debt Collector Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Debt Collector Jobs

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Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. Atlanta, Georgia

2. Chicago, Illinois

3. Buffalo, New York

4. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Debt Collector Job Description

People with the job title Debt Collector typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Bill and Account Collectors

Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account; preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond; initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection; keeping records of collection and status of accounts.