Credit assistant vs credit assessment analyst

The differences between credit assistants and credit assessment analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a credit assistant and a credit assessment analyst. Additionally, a credit assessment analyst has an average salary of $93,073, which is higher than the $33,741 average annual salary of a credit assistant.

The top three skills for a credit assistant include data entry, financial statements and customer service. The most important skills for a credit assessment analyst are financial statements, , and .

Credit assistant vs credit assessment analyst overview

	Credit Assistant	Credit Assessment Analyst
Yearly salary	$33,741	$93,073
Hourly rate	$16.22	$44.75
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	5,294	6,650
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	2	2

Credit assistant vs credit assessment analyst salary

Credit assistants and credit assessment analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Assistant	Credit Assessment Analyst
Average salary	$33,741	$93,073
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $51,000 And $168,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Carter Lumber	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between credit assistant and credit assessment analyst education

There are a few differences between a credit assistant and a credit assessment analyst in terms of educational background:

	Credit Assistant	Credit Assessment Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	San Diego State University

Credit assistant vs credit assessment analyst demographics

Here are the differences between credit assistants' and credit assessment analysts' demographics:

	Credit Assistant	Credit Assessment Analyst
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 10.7% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 8.2% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between credit assistant and credit assessment analyst duties and responsibilities

Credit assistant example responsibilities.

Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
Research applicants and corporations utilizing OFAC, LEXIS/NEXIS, and FastData.
Pull customer's personal credit report and analyze (via Equifax).
Co-Organize department meetings and orchestrate / create all PowerPoint presentations.
Work on A/R and billing for a manufacturing company specializing in premium orthopedic, reconstructive and postoperative products.
Monitor Dunn and Bradstreet ratings.

Credit assessment analyst example responsibilities.

Utilize data manipulation and quantitative analysis using VBA macros, SQL and advance excel knowledge to manage credit risk exposure.
Reduce risk associate with mortgage-backed securities by providing quality assurance on the servicing and cash-flow reporting of all parties involve.
Reduce risk associate with mortgage-backed securities by providing quality assurance on the servicing and cash-flow reporting of all parties involve.

Credit assistant vs credit assessment analyst skills

Common credit assistant skills

Data Entry, 10%
Financial Statements, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Credit Card Payments, 6%
Past Due Accounts, 6%
Credit Applications, 5%

Common credit assessment analyst skills

Financial Statements, 100%

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