Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Calculate clients' available monthly income to meet debt obligations.
Explain services or policies to clients, such as debt management program rules, advantages and disadvantages of using services, or creditor concession policies.
Create debt management plans, spending plans, or budgets to assist clients to meet financial goals.
Prioritize client debt repayment to avoid dire consequences, such as bankruptcy or foreclosure or to reduce overall costs, such as by paying high-interest or short-term loans first.
Assess clients' overall financial situations by reviewing income, assets, debts, expenses, credit reports, or other financial information.
Top skills:SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingService Orientation
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Credit Counselor salary by industry
Educational Services
14,910 workers
$61,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
4,840 workers
$59,000
Finance and Insurance
3,660 workers
$62,000
Health Care and Social Assistance
3,510 workers
$55,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
3,380 workers
$64,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,930 workers
$54,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
900 workers
$64,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
400 workers
$51,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Credit Counselor pays 38% below the average across 32 roles in the Business and Financial Operations job family (family average $95,000).
Similar-paying roles in Business and Financial Operations
