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Also called authorizer, charge authorizer, credit authorizer and credit charge authorizer.
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Credit Authorizer, Checker, and Clerk
Credit authorizer evaluating customer credit applications and histories, interviewing applicants, and processing approvals or rejections in a financial setting
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Maintained detailed records of daily customer transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance
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Interviewed credit applicants to gather necessary data for credit evaluations.
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Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $40,520 |
|---|---|
| Median | $50,080 |
| 75th percentile | $60,860 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $25,860 | $35,990 | $59,990 |
| CA | $48,120 | $51,950 | $61,530 |
| CO | $41,700 | $50,820 | $51,490 |
| FL | $30,110 | $41,810 | $51,970 |
| GA | $27,440 | $30,490 | $43,340 |
| IA | $42,840 | $49,780 | $58,510 |
| IL | $46,600 | $58,880 | $75,300 |
| IN | $41,820 | $47,930 | $55,520 |
| KY | $46,660 | $49,790 | $49,790 |
| LA | $32,680 | $37,440 | $42,750 |
| MA | $52,930 | $55,300 | $66,090 |
| ME | $41,200 | $50,370 | $58,480 |
| MI | $44,450 | $48,840 | $53,430 |
| MN | $60,920 | $61,000 | $68,110 |
| MO | $42,960 | $52,820 | $73,650 |
| MS | $37,340 | $39,040 | $51,220 |
| MT | $49,720 | $51,060 | $56,120 |
| NC | $38,950 | $47,340 | $57,150 |
| NE | $44,290 | $50,030 | $69,690 |
| NH | $49,610 | $58,620 | $63,090 |
| NJ | $50,200 | $59,400 | $63,220 |
| NV | $42,470 | $47,260 | $53,540 |
| NY | $46,090 | $56,510 | $65,220 |
| OH | $52,870 | $57,120 | $62,810 |
| OK | $38,650 | $46,450 | $51,960 |
| OR | $47,450 | $51,620 | $58,250 |
| PA | $46,190 | $51,090 | $59,900 |
| PR | $26,600 | $33,700 | $48,630 |
| TX | $47,530 | $62,930 | $66,840 |
| UT | $47,030 | $51,260 | $53,110 |
| VA | $36,870 | $47,300 | $60,150 |
| WA | $54,660 | $59,840 | $60,120 |
| WI | $44,450 | $57,940 | $60,670 |
| WV | $38,860 | $46,480 | $64,190 |
Other names
authorizer, charge authorizer, credit authorizer, credit charge authorizer, credit authorizers checkers and clerks, accounts receivable coordinator, branch processor, call out operator, collector, commercial credit advisor, commercial credit analyst, commercial credit officer.
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This page is about the occupation Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks. 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.