At a bank, lender, credit-card issuer, or large enterprise, you analyze collections data and portfolio performance — segmenting delinquent accounts, modeling recovery strategies, building dialer campaigns, and the analytical work that drives collection decisions.
This role lives at the intersection of finance, operations, and data — the analyst pulls portfolio data from collection systems (Latitude, FACS, in-house platforms), segments delinquent populations by risk and recoverability, and recommends strategies that field collectors then execute. Recovery rate improvement and portfolio aging trends are the operating measures.
Variance across employers is wide: at credit-card issuers the work runs on sophisticated segmentation models and risk-based pricing; at hospital systems or specialty lenders it tilts toward simpler analytics and more direct collaboration with floor collectors. Regulatory constraints shape what strategies are even available — TCPA dialer restrictions and state collection laws change the math.
What the work asks of you is analytical rigor combined with operational instincts — models that don't translate into actual call strategies don't add value. Analytics backgrounds (SQL, Python, R) plus collections industry knowledge anchor advancement. The trade-off is the desk-bound rhythm and the slow visibility of analytical work — recommendations adopted today take months to show up in recovery metrics.
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View all Admin & Office roles →At a bank, lender, credit-card issuer, or large enterprise, you analyze collections data and portfolio performance — segmenting delinquent accounts, modeling recovery strategies, building dialer campaigns, and the analytical work that drives collection decisions.
Median pay for a Collections Analyst is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $34K to $66K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Speaking, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, and Writing.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 10.5% through 2034, with roughly 165,020 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Senior Collections Analyst, Collections Specialist, and Account Representative.
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