Jobs Similar to Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Loan Officers, Correspondence Clerks and Tax Preparers.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: $50,080 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loan Officers | 84% | $76,690+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 84% | $46,800−7% | High school |
| 3 | Tax Preparers | 84% | $54,920+10% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 83% | $62,370+25% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Loan Interviewers and ClerksSame group | 83% | $50,0200% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 83% | $50,670+1% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Brokerage ClerksSame group | 83% | $65,750+31% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Accountants and Auditors | 83% | $83,680+67% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Insurance Underwriters | 83% | $81,370+62% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 83% | $78,660+57% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Customer Service RepresentativesSame group | 82% | $44,770−11% | High school |
| 12 | Customs Brokers | 82% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Bill and Account Collectors | 82% | $47,030−6% | High school |
| 14 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230−2% | High school |
| 15 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 82% | $58,650+17% | High school |
| 16 | Financial Managers | 82% | $166,570+233% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | New Accounts ClerksSame group | 82% | $47,670−5% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 81% | $45,920−8% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 81% | $48,700−3% | High school |
| 20 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSame group | 81% | $54,210+8% | Training or associate |
- 1Loan Officers
84% similar · $76,690 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Correspondence Clerks
84% similar · $46,800 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 3Tax Preparers
84% similar · $54,920 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 4Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
83% similar · $62,370 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 5Loan Interviewers and Clerks
83% similar · $50,020 (0%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
83% similar · $50,670 (+1%) · Training or associate
- 7Brokerage Clerks
83% similar · $65,750 (+31%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Accountants and Auditors
83% similar · $83,680 (+67%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Insurance Underwriters
83% similar · $81,370 (+62%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
83% similar · $78,660 (+57%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Customer Service Representatives
82% similar · $44,770 (−11%) · High school · Same group
- 12Customs Brokers
82% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Bill and Account Collectors
82% similar · $47,030 (−6%) · High school
- 14Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (−2%) · High school
- 15Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
82% similar · $58,650 (+17%) · High school
- 16Financial Managers
82% similar · $166,570 (+233%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17New Accounts Clerks
82% similar · $47,670 (−5%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
81% similar · $45,920 (−8%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
81% similar · $48,700 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 20Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
81% similar · $54,210 (+8%) · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Bill and Account Collectors (92)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (92)
- Tellers (91)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (90)
- Billing and Posting Clerks (88)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (86)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (85)
- Tax Preparers (85)
- Credit Counselors (81)
- Gambling Cage Workers (81)
Questions about jobs like credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
What jobs are most similar to credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Loan Officers (84% similar), Correspondence Clerks (84% similar), Tax Preparers (84% similar), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (83% similar) and Loan Interviewers and Clerks (83% similar).
Which jobs like credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +233%; usually a bachelor's degree), Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +67%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Insurance Underwriters ($81,370, +62%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ($50,080). Without more preparation than credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.