Credit adjuster vs account specialist

The differences between credit adjusters and account specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a credit adjuster and an account specialist. Additionally, an account specialist has an average salary of $42,586, which is higher than the $40,686 average annual salary of a credit adjuster.

The top three skills for a credit adjuster include credit card, auto loans and delinquent accounts. The most important skills for an account specialist are customer service, patients, and account management.

Credit adjuster vs account specialist overview

	Credit Adjuster	Account Specialist
Yearly salary	$40,686	$42,586
Hourly rate	$19.56	$20.47
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	13,826	116,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Credit adjuster vs account specialist salary

Credit adjusters and account specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Adjuster	Account Specialist
Average salary	$40,686	$42,586
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $57,000	Between $28,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between credit adjuster and account specialist education

There are a few differences between a credit adjuster and an account specialist in terms of educational background:

	Credit Adjuster	Account Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Credit adjuster vs account specialist demographics

Here are the differences between credit adjusters' and account specialists' demographics:

	Credit Adjuster	Account Specialist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between credit adjuster and account specialist duties and responsibilities

Credit adjuster example responsibilities.

Plan and conduct sensitive HUMINT collection operations with an emphasis on managing and debriefing confidential sources.
Perform collections activities on delinquent loan accounts to include repossessions, foreclosures, bankruptcy proceedings, and disposition of repossess assets.
Prepare SBA require purchase/demand packets and wrap-up reports ensuring awareness of government compliance processes and expectations.

Account specialist example responsibilities.

Cultivate productive long-term relationships with all assign accounts, and manage all reporting and presentation needs for RFP's.
Manage a portfolio of accounts end to end RFP program execution inclusive of pricing, contracting, process and technology solutions.
Manage the daily correspondence from assign practices with keeping doctor/patient confidentiality under consideration along with HIPPA regulations.
Deliver exceptional customer service to hospital accounts and internal sales representatives in accordance to revenue recognition policies and HIPAA regulations.
Experience with CMS 1500 and UB-04 claims using HCPC/CPT codes as well as NDC codes
Monitor CMS and real time aux codes.

Credit adjuster vs account specialist skills

Common credit adjuster skills

Credit Card, 16%
Auto Loans, 15%
Delinquent Accounts, 15%
Outbound Calls, 11%
Customer Accounts, 10%
Mortgage Loans, 10%

Common account specialist skills

Customer Service, 25%
Patients, 13%
Account Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 4%
Data Entry, 4%
Catheter, 3%