Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerk Salary in Sector of Wholesale Trade

The salary statistics of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare credit authorizers, checkers, and clerk salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,380
25th Percentile Wage
$35,190
50th Percentile Wage
$41,550
75th Percentile Wage
$49,910
90th Percentile Wage
$59,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $59,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks is $30,380.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$41,550
3.49% 10.08%
2017
$40,100
0.80% -
2016
$39,780
1.68% -
2015
$39,110
0.26% -
2014
$39,010
2.20% -
2013
$38,150
2.07% -
2012
$37,360
- -

Compare Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in 13 industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerk occupations is the chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $47,500. The lowest paying industry is the miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $36,030). For detailed credit authorizers, checkers, and clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$47,500
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$43,870
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
$42,840
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
$42,500
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$42,110
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$41,340
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$40,610
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$40,410
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$39,860
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
$39,760
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$37,560
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
$36,840
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$36,030

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].