Credit Analysts

Finance
Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decisionmaking.

What a credit analyst does

Become a credit analyst

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good credit analyst

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $92,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $31 and $49 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $64,100 and $102,200 per year.

Credit Analyst job outlook

  • There are 1,489 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 267 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Programs to get you there

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