Salary and Outlook

According to the US Department of Labor, there are 73,000 people employed as credit analysts in the United States. The median annual salary is $75,000. Entry level employees earn approximately $44,250 per year and senior employees earn approximately $146,690 per year.

Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.

Job Duties

• Analyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
• Complete loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submit to loan committees for approval.
• Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status.
• Prepare reports that include the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
• Analyze financial data, such as income growth, quality of management, and market share to determine expected profitability of loans.
• Compare liquidity, profitability, and credit histories of establishments being evaluated with those of similar establishments in the same industries and geographic locations.
• Consult with customers to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions.
• Contact customers to collect payments on delinquent accounts.
• Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans, based on earnings, savings data, payment history, and purchase activity.
• Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.
• Confer with credit association and other business representatives to exchange credit information.

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