The salary statistics of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare credit authorizers, checkers, and clerk salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks 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) credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks is $63,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks is $33,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,080 | -2.95% | -34.22% |
| 2017 | $43,320 | 13.53% | - |
| 2016 | $37,460 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $37,300 | -14.18% | - |
| 2014 | $42,590 | -30.03% | - |
| 2013 | $55,380 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $56,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].