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Also called commercial credit analyst, credit and collections analyst, credit assessment analyst and credit risk analyst.
$83,510
Median pay a year
64,390
People do this work
6
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Credit Analyst
Summary
Credit analyst analyzing credit data and financial statements to assess risk in lending decisions, preparing detailed reports for decision-making and consulting with customers to address inquiries and verify transactions
Experience
Credit Analyst
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money
Completed loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submitted to loan committees for approval
Generated financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status
Prepared reports that included the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money
Analyzed financial data, such as income growth and market share, to determine expected profitability of loans
Compared liquidity, profitability, and credit histories of establishments being evaluated with those of similar establishments
Consulted with customers to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions
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Analyzed credit data and financial statementsCompleted loan applications and credit analysesGenerated financial ratios to evaluate customersPrepared reports on credit risk assessmentsCompared liquidity and profitability of establishmentsConsulted with customers to resolve complaints
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Analyzed credit data and financial statements to determine customer risk levels
Generated financial ratios using computer programs to evaluate customers' financial status
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Analyzed credit data and financial statements, leading to fewer loans being denied due to better assessments
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Fewer loans were denied due to better assessmentsMore accurate risk levels led to informed decisionsImproved loan approval rates for qualified customers
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Generated financial ratios using computer programs to evaluate customers' financial status
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Daily for new loan applicationsWeekly for ongoing customer evaluationsMonthly for financial reviews
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Analyzing business data
Assessing client financial status
Examining financial records
Analyzing market conditions
Assessing risks
Calculating data
Preparing budgets
Preparing transaction documents
Corresponding with customers
Conferencing about financial matters
Advising on financial issues
Collecting payments for goods
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What a Credit Analyst does
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Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decisionmaking.
What it pays
How much does a Credit Analyst make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$65,210
Median
$83,510
75th percentile
$122,460
About 64,390 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Credit Analysts. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.