National Salary Info » Bill and Account Collectors

Highest Paying Industries for Bill and Account Collectors

The top 100 highest paying industries for bill and account collectors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $63,500, facilities support services is the highest paying industry for bill and account collectors. It is followed by commercial and industrial machinery equipment (except auto and electronic) repair and maintenance industry (average annual salary $51,530). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of bill and account collectors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Bill and Account Collectors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Facilities Support Services	$63,500	$33,850	30
2	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$51,530	$32,280	220
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$50,710	$28,680	660
4	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$50,380	$39,350	n/a
5	Repair and Maintenance	$46,810	$31,760	290
6	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$46,560	$33,570	50
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$46,510	$30,890	210
8	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$46,490	$29,500	160
9	Specialized Design Services	$46,220	$39,030	40
10	Paper Manufacturing	$45,880	$32,260	30
11	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$45,500	$30,690	60
12	Utilities	$45,150	$27,510	2,290
13	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$44,540	$28,010	1,480
14	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$44,040	$30,200	460
15	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$43,690	$25,520	60
16	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$43,600	$24,720	n/a
17	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$43,600	$24,720	n/a
18	Software Publishers	$43,560	$28,210	330
19	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$43,260	$27,350	540
20	Engineering Services	$42,920	$26,780	460
21	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$42,610	$33,840	30
22	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$42,290	$30,570	220
23	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$41,880	$27,640	50
24	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$41,830	$28,880	30
25	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$41,780	$25,510	190
26	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$41,600	$27,710	50
27	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$41,380	$24,840	980
28	Other Information Services	$41,310	$24,110	210
29	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$41,220	$28,450	60
30	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$40,890	$29,410	n/a
31	Other Schools and Instruction	$40,890	$29,410	n/a
32	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$40,840	$29,880	780
33	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$40,620	$27,850	50
34	Insurance Carriers	$40,620	$27,470	2,400
35	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$40,550	$27,120	80
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$40,440	$26,910	780
37	Rail Transportation	$40,330	$21,780	n/a
38	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$40,310	$28,300	810
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$40,270	$26,360	360
40	Chemical Manufacturing	$40,130	$27,290	110
41	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$39,860	$26,250	1,130
42	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$39,790	$26,810	790
43	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$39,590	$26,900	250
44	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$39,570	$24,170	2,270
45	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$39,560	$24,820	390
46	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$39,380	$20,080	90
47	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$39,360	$25,150	250
48	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$39,220	$25,820	4,710
49	Educational Services - State government owned	$39,140	$25,880	400
50	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$39,140	$24,960	270
51	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$39,020	$32,960	30
52	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$39,010	$26,520	1,910
53	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$39,000	$25,910	90
54	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$38,910	$23,400	1,940
55	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$38,880	$25,830	1,880
56	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,860	$26,780	1,190
57	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,790	$24,570	40
58	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,740	$27,240	60
59	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$38,730	$23,770	1,430
60	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$38,680	$26,200	1,960
61	State government, including schools and hospitals	$38,580	$26,370	2,800
62	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$38,560	$26,070	2,530
63	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$38,530	$26,080	60
64	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$38,470	$27,610	340
65	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$38,420	$27,040	340
66	Warehousing and Storage	$38,420	$30,990	90
67	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$38,400	$26,940	820
68	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$38,360	$25,690	840
69	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$38,340	$26,310	430
70	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$38,320	$27,340	60
71	Water Transportation	$38,320	$27,340	60
72	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$38,220	$29,190	40
73	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$38,190	$24,370	5,180
74	Federal, State, and Local Government	$38,190	$24,370	5,180
75	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$38,150	$24,610	420
76	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,040	$25,090	110
77	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$38,030	$26,500	1,740
78	Educational Services - Privately owned	$37,950	$26,390	1,050
79	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$37,920	$20,780	120
80	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$37,920	$24,470	2,320
81	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$37,830	$25,710	5,330
82	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$37,800	$26,580	570
83	Building Equipment Contractors	$37,750	$23,990	420
84	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$37,670	$27,470	1,500
85	Telecommunications	$37,600	$24,480	4,260
86	Educational Services	$37,570	$25,540	1,600
87	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$37,510	$26,100	290
88	Other Financial Investment Activities	$37,450	$25,740	660
89	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,390	$22,670	3,280
90	Information	$37,390	$24,500	9,340
91	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$37,330	$25,580	40
92	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$37,300	$26,720	180
93	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$37,270	$24,970	3,260
94	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$37,260	$26,600	250
95	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$37,260	$26,630	30
96	Manufacturing	$37,260	$25,670	3,150
97	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$37,240	$23,580	520
98	Machinery Manufacturing	$37,210	$26,180	170
99	Other Insurance Related Activities	$37,150	$25,600	890
100	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$37,090	$26,420	290