The salary statistics of bill and account collectors in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bill and account collector salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bill and account collectors in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bill and account collectors is $81,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bill and account collectors is $32,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bill and account collectors in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,380 | 8.00% | 28.20% |
| 2017 | $52,790 | 6.78% | - |
| 2016 | $49,210 | 7.19% | - |
| 2015 | $45,670 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $45,150 | 7.75% | - |
| 2013 | $41,650 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $41,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].