Credit reporter vs reporter

The differences between credit reporters and reporters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become a credit reporter, becoming a reporter takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a reporter has an average salary of $46,667, which is higher than the $43,430 average annual salary of a credit reporter.

The top three skills for a credit reporter include credit bureaus, business credit reports and customer service. The most important skills for a reporter are news stories, digital marketing, and facebook.

Credit reporter vs reporter overview

	Credit Reporter	Reporter
Yearly salary	$43,430	$46,667
Hourly rate	$20.88	$22.44
Growth rate	-3%	-10%
Number of jobs	6,790	11,179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	6	2

Credit reporter vs reporter salary

Credit reporters and reporters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Reporter	Reporter
Average salary	$43,430	$46,667
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between credit reporter and reporter education

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

	Credit Reporter	Reporter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Business	Journalism
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Credit reporter vs reporter demographics

Here are the differences between credit reporters' and reporters' demographics:

	Credit Reporter	Reporter
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.7% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between credit reporter and reporter duties and responsibilities

Credit reporter example responsibilities.

Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
Work on A/R and billing for a manufacturing company specializing in premium orthopedic, reconstructive and postoperative products.
Provide direct service with customers to process loan modifications, typically under SBA regulations.

Reporter example responsibilities.

Report to managing editor as member of editorial staff, contribute to newspaper editorials.
Edit and revise press releases and submissions; proofread large amount of copy.
Use social media (i.e Twitter, Facebook) to relay 'trouble-spots' to local drivers.
Cover NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR and general sports news events for as Dallas-based free-lance reporter.
Report and write for metro, arts, lifestyle, real estate, and regional sections of major daily newspaper.
Cover local government, environmental issues and write features in addition to photography and pagination for twice-weekly newspaper.

Credit reporter vs reporter skills

Common credit reporter skills

Credit Bureaus, 31%
Business Credit Reports, 30%
Customer Service, 16%
Credit History, 16%
Outbound Calls, 6%

Common reporter skills

News Stories, 12%
Digital Marketing, 10%
Facebook, 6%
Twitter, 6%
Photography, 5%
Feature Stories, 4%