What are the main factors that influence a Collections Advisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Collections Advisor?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Collections Advisor roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Collections Advisor's salary?

A Collections Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,639 for beginners, reaching about $57,680 at mid-level, and approach $111,489 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Collections Advisor?

Collections Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Collections Advisor roles are District of Columbia $58,140, California $57,919, Massachusetts $57,148. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Collections Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Collections Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Head of Collections: $236,690; VP of Collections: $236,652; Collections Manager: $111,586; Collections Attorney: $87,139; Collections Coordinator: $79,374.

Collections Advisor Salary in Vermont

How much does a Collections Advisor make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Collections Advisor in Vermont is $51,539 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Collections Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,806
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,746 to $57,960
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,471

10% $40,471

50% (Median) $51,539

90% $63,806

Collections Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,960	$4,830	$1,115	$28
Average	$51,539	$4,295	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$45,746	$3,812	$880	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Collections Advisor Salaries

A Collections Advisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Collections Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Collections Advisor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,639
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,202
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,680
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,867
Expert (over 8 years): $111,489

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Credit and Collections Representative I	less than 1 year	$43,639
Collections Advisor	1-2 years	$50,202
Credit and Collections Representative III	2-4 years	$57,680
Credit and Collections Supervisor	5-8 years	$74,867
Credit and Collections Manager	over 8 years	$111,489

How Do Collections Advisor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Collections Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,140.
California: $57,919.
Massachusetts: $57,148.

District of Columbia $58,140 California $57,919 Massachusetts $57,148 Washington $56,937 New Jersey $56,916 Alaska $56,843 Connecticut $56,118 New York $55,824

Hawaii $54,884 Rhode Island $54,443 Maryland $54,144 Minnesota $53,734 Colorado $53,577 Illinois $53,524 Oregon $53,325 Delaware $53,178

New Hampshire $53,085 Virginia $52,878 Pennsylvania $52,275 Nevada $51,970 North Dakota $51,870 Michigan $51,713 Wisconsin $51,655 Vermont $51,539

Texas $51,219 Maine $51,198 Arizona $51,167 Ohio $51,130 Georgia $50,647 Indiana $50,405 Wyoming $50,358 Utah $50,284

Iowa $50,253 Kansas $50,001 Louisiana $49,927 North Carolina $49,901 Missouri $49,891 Florida $49,686 Montana $49,575 Nebraska $49,470

Kentucky $49,413 South Carolina $49,203 Tennessee $49,071 Idaho $49,019 New Mexico $48,636 Oklahoma $48,551 Alabama $48,242 South Dakota $47,722

Arkansas $47,438 West Virginia $47,286 Mississippi $46,829

Top Paying Cities for Collections Advisor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

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Barre: $52,834
Cabot: $52,718

Adamant, VT $52,755

Barre, VT $52,834

Cabot, VT $52,718

Calais, VT $52,764

East Barre, VT $52,754

East Calais, VT $52,755

East Montpelier, VT $52,790

Eden, VT $52,720

Eden Mills, VT $52,673

Graniteville, VT $52,831

Hyde Park, VT $52,798

Johnson, VT $52,865

Lake Elmore, VT $52,739

Marshfield, VT $52,727

Moretown, VT $52,868

Morrisville, VT $52,862

Moscow, VT $52,889

Northfield, VT $52,804

Northfield Falls, VT $53,051

North Hyde Park, VT $52,794

North Montpelier, VT $52,741

Plainfield, VT $52,734

Roxbury, VT $52,645

South Barre, VT $52,896

Waterbury, VT $52,884

Stowe, VT $52,891

Waitsfield, VT $52,862

Warren, VT $52,763

Washington, VT $52,660

Waterbury Center, VT $52,882

Websterville, VT $52,823

Williamstown, VT $52,761

Wolcott, VT $52,732

Woodbury, VT $52,680

Worcester, VT $52,733

Rutland, VT $52,731

Belmont, VT $52,569

Benson, VT $52,568

Bomoseen, VT $52,651

Brandon, VT $52,690

Bridport, VT $52,696

Castleton, VT $52,661

Center Rutland, VT $52,697

Chittenden, VT $52,576

Cuttingsville, VT $52,558

Danby, VT $52,647

East Middlebury, VT $52,725

East Poultney, VT $52,653

East Wallingford, VT $52,596

Fair Haven, VT $52,615

Florence, VT $52,596

Forest Dale, VT $52,692

Gaysville, VT $52,357

Granville, VT $52,605

Hancock, VT $52,596

Hydeville, VT $52,657

Killington, VT $52,591

Middlebury, VT $52,806

Middletown Springs, VT $52,625

Mount Holly, VT $52,576

North Clarendon, VT $52,653

Orwell, VT $52,647

Pawlet, VT $52,666

Pittsfield, VT $52,621

Pittsford, VT $52,671

Poultney, VT $52,662

Proctor, VT $52,720

Ripton, VT $52,659

Rochester, VT $52,632

Rupert, VT $52,626

Salisbury, VT $52,710

Shoreham, VT $52,666

Stockbridge, VT $52,572

Wallingford, VT $52,601

Wells, VT $52,668

West Pawlet, VT $52,686

West Rupert, VT $52,674

West Rutland, VT $52,642

Whiting, VT $52,668

Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,725

Albany, VT $52,694

Barnet, VT $52,668

Barton, VT $52,688

Beebe Plain, VT $52,704

Concord, VT $52,618

Coventry, VT $52,765

Craftsbury, VT $52,709

Craftsbury Common, VT $52,712

Danville, VT $52,680

Derby, VT $52,704

Derby Line, VT $52,665

East Burke, VT $52,663

East Charleston, VT $52,668

East Hardwick, VT $52,697

East Haven, VT $52,548

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,723

Glover, VT $52,673

Granby, VT $52,483

Greensboro, VT $52,655

Greensboro Bend, VT $52,688

Hardwick, VT $52,747

Irasburg, VT $52,675

Island Pond, VT $52,589

Lowell, VT $52,657

Lower Waterford, VT $52,718

Lyndon, VT $52,708

Lyndon Center, VT $52,768

Lyndonville, VT $52,710

Morgan, VT $52,615

Newport, VT $52,736

Newport Center, VT $52,668

North Concord, VT $52,531

North Troy, VT $52,676

Orleans, VT $52,656

Passumpsic, VT $52,728

Peacham, VT $52,622

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $52,729

Sheffield, VT $52,636

Sutton, VT $52,632

Troy, VT $52,681

West Burke, VT $52,667

West Charleston, VT $52,642

West Danville, VT $52,683

Westfield, VT $52,641

West Glover, VT $52,677

Averill, VT $52,371

Beecher Falls, VT $52,710

Canaan, VT $52,579

Gilman, VT $52,811

Guildhall, VT $52,510

Lunenburg, VT $52,624

Norton, VT $52,476

North Bennington, VT $53,062

North Pownal, VT $53,169

Pownal, VT $53,199

White River Junction, VT $52,718

Ascutney, VT $52,742

Barnard, VT $52,598

Bethel, VT $52,631

Bradford, VT $52,686

Bridgewater, VT $52,652

Bridgewater Corners, VT $52,548

Brookfield, VT $52,682

Brownsville, VT $52,653

Chelsea, VT $52,652

Corinth, VT $52,637

East Corinth, VT $52,659

East Randolph, VT $52,669

East Ryegate, VT $52,624

East Thetford, VT $52,689

Fairlee, VT $52,632

Groton, VT $52,646

Hartford, VT $52,855

Hartland, VT $52,670

Hartland Four Corners, VT $52,668

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $52,803

Newbury, VT $52,640

North Hartland, VT $52,707

North Pomfret, VT $52,617

North Thetford, VT $52,688

Norwich, VT $52,677

Plymouth, VT $52,510

Post Mills, VT $52,676

Quechee, VT $52,731

Randolph, VT $52,721

Randolph Center, VT $52,695

Reading, VT $52,553

Sharon, VT $52,629

South Pomfret, VT $52,579

South Royalton, VT $52,645

South Ryegate, VT $52,655

South Strafford, VT $52,642

South Woodstock, VT $52,566

Strafford, VT $52,596

Taftsville, VT $52,735

Thetford, VT $52,689

Thetford Center, VT $52,634

Topsham, VT $52,618

Tunbridge, VT $52,628

Vershire, VT $52,603

Wells River, VT $52,659

West Fairlee, VT $52,756

West Hartford, VT $52,618

West Newbury, VT $52,638

West Topsham, VT $52,660

Wilder, VT $52,857

Windsor, VT $52,691

Woodstock, VT $52,627

Bellows Falls, VT $52,819

Cambridgeport, VT $52,759

Cavendish, VT $52,583

Chester, VT $52,636

Chester Depot, VT $52,617

Grafton, VT $52,596

Londonderry, VT $52,690

Ludlow, VT $52,611

North Springfield, VT $52,794

Perkinsville, VT $52,651

Peru, VT $52,635

Proctorsville, VT $52,592

Saxtons River, VT $52,808

South Londonderry, VT $52,723

Springfield, VT $52,769

Westminster, VT $52,819

Westminster Station, VT $52,822

Weston, VT $52,581

Shaftsbury, VT $52,999

Brattleboro, VT $52,927

Bondville, VT $52,708

East Dover, VT $52,815

Jacksonville, VT $52,948

Jamaica, VT $52,709

Marlboro, VT $53,189

Newfane, VT $52,780

Putney, VT $52,769

Readsboro, VT $53,195

South Newfane, VT $52,799

Stamford, VT $53,157

Townshend, VT $52,732

Vernon, VT $53,088

Wardsboro, VT $52,771

West Dover, VT $52,857

West Dummerston, VT $52,793

West Halifax, VT $52,875

West Townshend, VT $52,662

West Wardsboro, VT $52,663

Whitingham, VT $52,929

Williamsville, VT $52,793

Wilmington, VT $52,897

Burlington, VT $53,041

South Burlington, VT $53,038

Winooski, VT $53,041

Colchester, VT $53,041

Alburgh, VT $52,777

Bakersfield, VT $52,855

Belvidere Center, VT $52,663

Bristol, VT $52,866

Cambridge, VT $52,929

Charlotte, VT $52,969

East Berkshire, VT $52,804

East Fairfield, VT $52,883

Enosburg Falls, VT $52,737

Essex, VT $53,001

Essex Junction, VT $53,004

Fairfax, VT $52,932

Fairfield, VT $52,882

Ferrisburgh, VT $52,910

Franklin, VT $52,740

Grand Isle, VT $52,938

Highgate Center, VT $52,784

Highgate Springs, VT $52,811

Hinesburg, VT $52,968

Huntington, VT $52,928

Isle La Motte, VT $52,842

Jeffersonville, VT $52,893

Jericho, VT $52,957

Jonesville, VT $52,968

Milton, VT $52,982

Monkton, VT $52,926

Montgomery, VT $52,737

Montgomery Center, VT $52,673

New Haven, VT $52,859

North Ferrisburgh, VT $52,934

North Hero, VT $52,882

Richford, VT $52,728

Richmond, VT $52,962

Saint Albans, VT $52,905

Saint Albans Bay, VT $52,898

Shelburne, VT $53,018

Sheldon, VT $52,842

Sheldon Springs, VT $52,972

South Hero, VT $52,985

Starksboro, VT $52,897

Swanton, VT $52,833

Underhill, VT $52,945

Underhill Center, VT $52,946

Vergennes, VT $52,843

Waterville, VT $52,861

Westford, VT $52,971

Williston, VT $53,011

Montpelier, VT $52,826

Bennington, VT $53,100

Arlington, VT $52,914

Dorset, VT $52,708

East Arlington, VT $52,688

East Dorset, VT $52,709

Manchester, VT $52,851

Manchester Center, VT $52,816

Collections Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Collections Advisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 95% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Collections Advisor positions in Software & Networking or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Collections Advisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Collections Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$72,155	$35.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$69,578	$33.0	35%
Biotechnology	$67,001	$32.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,424	$31.0	25%
Insurance	$61,847	$30.0	20%

Collections Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Collections Advisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,746

Average $51,539/year

$57,960

$3,812

Average $4,295/month

$4,830

$880

Average $991/week

$1,115

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,960	$4,830	$1,115	$28
Average	$51,539	$4,295	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$45,746	$3,812	$880	$22

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