Bill and Account Collectors


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Bill and Account Collectors

Bill and Account Collectors - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Banks and credit card companies
  • Credit reporting and collection agencies
  • Doctors' offices

Outlook

Demand for billing and account collectors is expected to decline. Automation has slowed growth in this career. In addition, consolidation in the collection industry in recent years has limited job growth.   

Job openings will occur as people retire or leave this career.

Bill and Account Collectors (CIS 100021)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
8,046
Large
&
-8.0%
8.2%
>>>>
767
High
  Champaign Area
147
Medium
&
-12.9%
5.2%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
85
Small
&
-11.8%
2.9%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Cook County
4,125
Large
&
-7.5%
9.2%
>>>>
396
Moderate
  Decatur Area
45
Small
&
-13.3%
3.8%
>>>>
4
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
266
Medium
&
-7.1%
10.3%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Du Page County
922
Large
&
-5.3%
8.8%
>>>>
92
Few
  Edwardsville Area
125
Small
&
-5.6%
12.4%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
28
Very small
&
-25.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
73
Small
&
-6.8%
6.0%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Lake County
452
Medium
&
-3.8%
11.7%
>>>>
45
Few
  McHenry County
68
Small
&
-7.4%
7.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
85
Small
&
-9.4%
4.4%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
136
Medium
&
-16.2%
4.3%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
444
Medium
&
-18.5%
4.5%
>>>>
36
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
79
Small
&
-6.3%
3.5%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
92
Small
&
-18.5%
5.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Rockford Area
191
Medium
&
-14.1%
6.6%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
28
Very small
&
-17.9%
1.1%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Springfield Area
145
Medium
&
12.4%
4.6%
>>>>
19
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
105
Small
&
-12.4%
0.9%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Vermilion County
78
Medium
&
-37.2%
-0.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Will County
246
Medium
&
4.9%
14.9%
>>>>
28
Very few
United States
196,500
Large
&
-9.5%
4.0%
>>>>
17,000
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.