Field collector vs collections/accounts receivable

The differences between field collectors and collections/accounts receivables can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a field collector and a collections/accounts receivable. Additionally, a collections/accounts receivable has an average salary of $38,949, which is higher than the $36,565 average annual salary of a field collector.

The top three skills for a field collector include customer service, payment arrangements and delinquent accounts. The most important skills for a collections/accounts receivable are customer service, patients, and delinquent accounts.

Field collector vs collections/accounts receivable overview

	Field Collector	Collections/Accounts Receivable
Yearly salary	$36,565	$38,949
Hourly rate	$17.58	$18.73
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	48,085	30,523
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Field collector vs collections/accounts receivable salary

Field collectors and collections/accounts receivables have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Collector	Collections/Accounts Receivable
Average salary	$36,565	$38,949
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Apollo Global Management
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between field collector and collections/accounts receivable education

There are a few differences between a field collector and a collections/accounts receivable in terms of educational background:

	Field Collector	Collections/Accounts Receivable
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Field collector vs collections/accounts receivable demographics

Here are the differences between field collectors' and collections/accounts receivables' demographics:

	Field Collector	Collections/Accounts Receivable
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 3.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between field collector and collections/accounts receivable duties and responsibilities

Field collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Require to collect a payment towards PSEG accounts or temporarily disconnect electric and or gas services.
Disconnect customers gas services by shutting down and locking the meter and removing any rental equipment until unpaid balances are collect.
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Receive FPL customer light bill payments and post amount paid to customer account.
Deposit large amount of money collect from FPL customer to the bank every day.

Collections/accounts receivable example responsibilities.

Plan and conduct sensitive HUMINT collection operations with an emphasis on managing and debriefing confidential sources.
Work accounts receivable for Medicaid verification and payments.
Work remittance advice from Medicaid ensuring accuracy of payments.
Research and obtain extensive knowledge of FDCPA debt recovery laws and assist in recovering commercial debt from organizations.
Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, hospital staff, and insurance representatives to ensure accuracy in claims processing.
Review claims to determine if process correctly and if necessary, direct patients to contact insurance companies regarding additional benefit questions.

Field collector vs collections/accounts receivable skills

Common field collector skills

Customer Service, 17%
Payment Arrangements, 16%
Delinquent Accounts, 10%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Disconnect, 8%
Due Balances, 6%

Common collections/accounts receivable skills

Customer Service, 21%
Patients, 6%
Delinquent Accounts, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 5%
Past Due Accounts, 5%
Customer Accounts, 5%

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