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Credit Counselors
Advise and educate individuals or organizations on acquiring and managing debt. May provide guidance in determining the best type of loan and explain loan requirements or restrictions. May help develop debt management plans or student financial aid packages. May advise on credit issues, or provide budget, mortgage, bankruptcy, or student financial aid counseling.
What a credit counselor does
Become a credit counselor
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good credit counselor
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $26 per hour with an average salary of $54,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $23 and $30 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $48,400 and $61,400 per year.
Credit Counselor job outlook
- There are 303 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 50 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.