Bill & account collectors

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2019 Workforce

139k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−6.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,401

Average Male Salary

$42,501

Average Female Salary

$35,566

About

Bill & account collectors are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Bill & account collectors was $37,401 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Bill & account collectors by wage are Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers, Pharmacy aides, and Tree trimmers and pruners.

Bill & account collectors are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Bill & account collectors are Maryvale (West) PUMA, AZ, Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, and Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties PUMA, GA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Bill & account collectors are Maryvale (West) PUMA, AZ, Massillon City PUMA, OH, and Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY.

Sales & Office Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Bill & account collectors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Business support services is the industry that employs the most Bill & account collectors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bill & account collectors, by average wage, is Other administrative & other support services. Bill & account collectors are paid most in Paulding County PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Maryvale (West) PUMA, AZ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$37,401

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,401

In 2019, Bill & account collectors earned an average of $37,401, $18,123 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Tree trimmers and pruners make somewhat more than Bill & account collectors while Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Bill & account collectors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.268

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Bill & account collectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.268, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bill & account collectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Bill & account collectors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Bill & account collectors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Bill & account collectors.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Bill & account collectors, by number of employees, are Business support services, Nondepository credit & related activities, Banking & related activities, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Savings institutions, including credit unions , Outpatient care centers, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, Wired telecommunications carriers, Insurance carriers, Other health care services, and Legal services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Bill & account collectors, by average wage, are Other administrative & other support services, Administration of economic programs & space research, and Insurance carriers.

Industries by Share

139k

2019 Workforce

± 9,138

−9.07%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10%

The number of people employed as Bill & account collectors has been declining at a rate of −9.07%, from 152,487 people in 2018 to 138,663 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Bill & account collectors employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Bill & account collectors at 30.4%, followed by Nondepository credit & related activities with 9.53% and Banking & related activities with 8.93%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bill & account collectors in the US. The average age of male Bill & account collectors in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Bill & account collectors is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bill & account collectors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

36.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,702

102k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,838

73.5% of Bill & account collectors are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Bill & account collectors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Bill & account collectors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

51.1% of Bill & account collectors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 23.8% of Bill & account collectors, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Bill & account collectors.

Age by Gender

40.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.75

41.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.02

The median age of Bill & account collectors is 41, and Male employees are generally 0.356 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Bill & account collectors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bill & account collectors is Business but a relatively high number of Bill & account collectors hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bill & account collectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bill & account collectors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, and Persuasion. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bill & account collectors need more than the average amount of Persuasion, Negotiation, and Speaking.

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bill and Account Collectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Bill and Account Collectors are expected to see a growth of −6.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Bill and Account Collectors.

−6.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bill and Account Collectors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.