Credit supervisor vs senior credit analyst

The differences between credit supervisors and senior credit analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a credit supervisor, becoming a senior credit analyst takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior credit analyst has an average salary of $86,364, which is higher than the $65,916 average annual salary of a credit supervisor.

The top three skills for a credit supervisor include financial statements, customer service and customer accounts. The most important skills for a senior credit analyst are credit analysis, customer service, and real estate.

Credit supervisor vs senior credit analyst overview

	Credit Supervisor	Senior Credit Analyst
Yearly salary	$65,916	$86,364
Hourly rate	$31.69	$41.52
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	22,698	15,221
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	47	39
Years of experience	6	2

Credit supervisor vs senior credit analyst salary

Credit supervisors and senior credit analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Supervisor	Senior Credit Analyst
Average salary	$65,916	$86,364
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $108,000	Between $59,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	White Plains, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between credit supervisor and senior credit analyst education

There are a few differences between a credit supervisor and a senior credit analyst in terms of educational background:

	Credit Supervisor	Senior Credit Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Credit supervisor vs senior credit analyst demographics

Here are the differences between credit supervisors' and senior credit analysts' demographics:

	Credit Supervisor	Senior Credit Analyst
Average age	47	39
Gender ratio	Male, 48.0% Female, 52.0%	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 10.0% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between credit supervisor and senior credit analyst duties and responsibilities

Credit supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist with annual budget preparation and manage operating and payroll expenses to remain within budgetary guidelines.
Reduce DSO from 40 to 23 days by implementing weekly aging reviews and negotiating payment plans with delinquent customers.
Implement successful credit and collection practices resulting in measurable declines in calculate DSO.
Supervise staff of collections representatives responsible for reducing bad debt while also upholding company policies, and following strict legal regulations.
Develop and implement credit and collection polices and controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the entire corporation and publish across all divisions.

Senior credit analyst example responsibilities.

Supervise staff of 20-30 credit professionals managing an $80 - $100 million A/R portfolio consistently exceeding aging goals.
Partner with small and entrepreneurial business to develop business plans and assist business owners with achieving payroll.
Maintain customer master database in ERP.
Pull all back-up documentation for quarterly SOX compliance audit.
Ensure policies and procedures are follow in accordance with SOX guidelines.
Resolve and communicate insufficient check and ACH issues with customers and sales.

Credit supervisor vs senior credit analyst skills

Common credit supervisor skills

Financial Statements, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Customer Accounts, 7%
Credit Limits, 5%
Credit Worthiness, 4%
Credit Card, 4%

Common senior credit analyst skills

Credit Analysis, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Real Estate, 6%
Risk Management, 4%
Credit Risk, 4%
Loan Portfolio, 4%

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