Occupation is in demand.
Although many collectors receive only a salary, some also receive commissions or bonuses. This extra pay usually is linked to the number of cases collectors close. Pay varies with the employer's size, location, and type. The worker's education, experience, and responsibility also affect wages.
Bill and account collectors who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits are sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Bill and account collectors (SOC 43-3011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.81 | $21.69 | $25.40 |
| Yearly | $37,031 | $45,112 | $52,833 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.39 | $21.06 | $25.43 |
| Yearly | $38,241 | $43,807 | $52,890 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.54 | $21.34 | $24.66 |
| Yearly | $36,491 | $44,396 | $51,282 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.85 | $21.80 | $25.42 |
| Yearly | $37,129 | $45,343 | $52,874 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.18 | $21.17 | $24.21 |
| Yearly | $39,887 | $44,029 | $50,367 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.00 | $25.06 | $26.43 |
| Yearly | $45,761 | $52,139 | $54,958 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.75 | $22.25 | $25.45 |
| Yearly | $36,913 | $46,271 | $52,936 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.55 | $16.55 | $21.18 |
| Yearly | $34,407 | $34,407 | $44,068 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.34 | $18.75 | $22.12 |
| Yearly | $29,829 | $38,999 | $46,001 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $19.26 | $23.82 | $27.21 |
| Yearly | $40,062 | $49,550 | $56,590 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.69 | $18.19 | $21.01 |
| Yearly | $32,639 | $37,846 | $43,694 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.06 | $18.85 | $23.17 |
| Yearly | $31,326 | $39,210 | $48,198 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.24 | $19.07 | $23.57 |
| Yearly | $37,949 | $39,669 | $49,035 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.39 | $20.35 | $26.16 |
| Yearly | $38,253 | $42,323 | $54,410 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.57 | $18.96 | $23.02 |
| Yearly | $38,632 | $39,432 | $47,887 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $17.18 | $20.93 | $22.13 |
| Yearly | $35,732 | $43,534 | $46,024 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $19.29 | $22.17 |
| Yearly | $38,499 | $40,120 | $46,115 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.53 | $14.53 | $17.06 |
| Yearly | $30,232 | $30,232 | $35,477 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.02 | $22.70 | $28.60 |
| Yearly | $37,484 | $47,214 | $59,480 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.91 | $21.27 | $24.36 |
| Yearly | $37,260 | $44,250 | $50,680 | |