How to hire a revenue collector

How to hire a revenue collector, step by step

Here's a step-by-step revenue collector hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a revenue collector job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new revenue collector
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The revenue collector hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect revenue collector also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of revenue collectors and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Revenue Collector	Description	Hourly rate
   Revenue Collector	Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents ensure that federal, state, and local governments get their tax money from businesses and citizens. They review tax returns, conduct audits, identify taxes owed, and collect overdue tax payments.	$10-25
   Tax Examining Technician	In comparison to other jobs, tax examining technician is projected to have an enormous growth of reputation with the taxation service. Moreover, tax examining technicians have a plethora of skills in relation to tax compliance and revenue service.	$13-31
   Tax Analyst	A tax analyst specializes in managing and filing tax forms and tax returns, all while devising strategies to reduce tax payments legally. A tax analyst may work as a member of a company or independently... Show more	$20-41

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Motor Vehicle
   • Driver License
   • DMV
   • Business Licenses
   • Property Tax Payments
   • Payment Arrangements
   • Real Estate
   • Property Taxes
   • EOB
   • Birth Certificates
   • Medicare
   • Bank Deposits
   • Customer Complaints

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   Responsibilities:

   • Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
   • Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
   • Utilize various skip-tracing services such as Accurint and TheWorkNumber in order to locate consumers and verify employment for account recovery purposes.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your revenue collector job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A revenue collector can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, revenue collectors' average salary in florida is 58% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level revenue collectors 60% less than senior-level revenue collectors.
   • Certifications. A revenue collector with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a revenue collector's salary.

   Average revenue collector salary

   $16.30hourly

   $33,908 yearly

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   Entry-level revenue collector salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

4. Writing a revenue collector job description

   A job description for a revenue collector role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a revenue collector job description:

   Revenue collector job description example

   Pay rate: starts at $15.50 / hour (DOE).

   Must be 21 years old and have a valid driver's license.

   Satisfactory driving record a plus.

   Responsibilities

   • Safe transport and accounting of issued funds.
   • Ensure established policies and procedures are followed maintaining asset and personnel protection.
   • Accurate and detailed record keeping of transactions.
   • Generation and collection of machine activity reports.
   • Movement of funds from locations to gaming offices when necessary.
   • Ensure sites are adequately stocked with signage, stickers, etc. in accordance with policies and State Gaming Board regulations.
   • Maintain constant awareness of surroundings and communication of unsafe or dangerous conditions related to equipment or operations.
   • Maintain security and confidentiality of proprietary data and information.
   • Performs other duties as assigned.

   Qualifications

   • High school diploma or GED, plus one year related experience and/or training preferred.
   • Must be at least 21 years of age.
   • Possess and maintain a state Driver's License.
   • Comfortable with basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
   • Must be comfortable securing, handling and transporting large sums of currency.
   • Must be familiar and comfortable with smart phone technology.
   • Must be able to maintain appropriate State Gaming license.
   • Able and willing to maintain flexible work schedule.

   Physical Requirements

   • Able to operate a motor vehicle for extended periods of time.
   • Able to lift and carry a minimum of 40 pounds occasionally.
   • Ability to stand, sit, and kneel for brief periods of time.

   Who We Are

   At Delaware North, you'll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it's in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there's no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.

   Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right revenue collector for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with revenue collectors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit revenue collectors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your revenue collector job on Zippia to find and attract quality revenue collector candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit revenue collectors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new revenue collector

   Once you've selected the best revenue collector candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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