Credit assistant vs credit negotiator

The differences between credit assistants and credit negotiators 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 negotiator. Additionally, a credit negotiator has an average salary of $207,848, 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 negotiator are outbound calls, consumer debt, and collection agencies.

Credit assistant vs credit negotiator overview

	Credit Assistant	Credit Negotiator
Yearly salary	$33,741	$207,848
Hourly rate	$16.22	$99.93
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	5,294	5,458
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	2	2

Credit assistant vs credit negotiator salary

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

	Credit Assistant	Credit Negotiator
Average salary	$33,741	$207,848
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $100,000 And $431,000
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 negotiator education

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

	Credit Assistant	Credit Negotiator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Credit assistant vs credit negotiator demographics

Here are the differences between credit assistants' and credit negotiators' demographics:

	Credit Assistant	Credit Negotiator
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 8.6% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between credit assistant and credit negotiator 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 negotiator example responsibilities.

Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
Represent company in arbitration settlement negotiations that result in an agreement to obtain governmental approval for the sale of the business.
Participate in structuring terms and reviewing legal documents for derivative transactions, letters of credit, and liquidity facilities.

Credit assistant vs credit negotiator 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 negotiator skills

Outbound Calls, 29%
Consumer Debt, 19%
Collection Agencies, 11%
Computer System, 11%
POA, 10%
Inbound Calls, 6%