• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
  • Finance
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 50,605
    $33,524 range bar $65,445
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks authorize credit charges against customers' accounts or investigate the history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit.

What do they typically do

  • Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report
  • Keep records of customers' charges and payments
  • Prepare credit cards or charge account plates
  • Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested
  • Contact former employers and other acquaintances to check applicants' references, employment, health history, and social behavior
  • Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined standards
  • Receive charge slips or credit applications by mail, or receive information from salespeople or merchants by telephone
  • Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +0.2%
Job Openings 22

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