What are the main factors that influence a Collections Team Leader'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 Team Leader?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Collections Team Leader roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Collections Team Leader's salary?

A Collections Team Leader's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,815 for beginners, reaching about $121,453 at mid-level, and approach $250,139 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Collections Team Leader?

Collections Team Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Collections Team Leader roles are District of Columbia $128,674, California $128,186, Massachusetts $126,478. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Collections Team Leader roles make?

Salaries for Collections Team Leader level roles vary by specialization: Compensation Team Leader: $121,000; BDR Team Leader: $114,593; Architect Team Leader: $108,900; Collections Team Lead: $107,542; Underwriting Team Leader: $94,073.

Collections Team Leader Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Collections Team Leader make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Collections Team Leader in Connecticut is $124,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $149,388
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,699 to $137,385
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,318

10% $100,318

50% (Median) $124,200

90% $149,388

Collections Team Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,385	$11,449	$2,642	$66
Average	$124,200	$10,350	$2,388	$60
25th Percentile	$111,699	$9,308	$2,148	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Collections Team Leader Salaries

A Collections Team Leader'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 Team Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Collections Team Leader'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): $87,815
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,558
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,453
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $175,133
Expert (over 8 years): $250,139

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Credit and Collections Analyst III	less than 1 year	$87,815
Credit and Collections Supervisor	1-2 years	$81,558
Collections Team Leader	2-4 years	$121,453
Credit and Collections Director	5-8 years	$175,133
VP of Credit and Collections	over 8 years	$250,139

How Do Collections Team Leader 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 Team Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,674.
California: $128,186.
Massachusetts: $126,478.

District of Columbia $128,674 California $128,186 Massachusetts $126,478 Washington $126,013 New Jersey $125,967 Alaska $125,804 Connecticut $124,200 New York $123,549

Hawaii $121,469 Rhode Island $120,493 Maryland $119,830 Minnesota $118,924 Colorado $118,575 Illinois $118,459 Oregon $118,017 Delaware $117,692

New Hampshire $117,487 Virginia $117,030 Pennsylvania $115,693 Nevada $115,019 North Dakota $114,798 Michigan $114,450 Wisconsin $114,322 Vermont $114,066

Texas $113,357 Maine $113,311 Arizona $113,241 Ohio $113,160 Georgia $112,090 Indiana $111,556 Wyoming $111,451 Utah $111,288

Iowa $111,219 Kansas $110,661 Louisiana $110,498 North Carolina $110,440 Missouri $110,417 Florida $109,964 Montana $109,720 Nebraska $109,487

Kentucky $109,359 South Carolina $108,894 Tennessee $108,604 Idaho $108,488 New Mexico $107,639 Oklahoma $107,453 Alabama $106,768 South Dakota $105,617

Arkansas $104,990 West Virginia $104,653 Mississippi $103,641

Top Paying Cities for Collections Team Leader

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:

Old Mystic: $122,230
Oneco: $121,915
Avon: $122,464

Old Mystic, CT $122,230

Oneco, CT $121,915

Avon, CT $122,464

Bloomfield, CT $122,534

Windsor, CT $122,537

Bristol, CT $122,524

Burlington, CT $122,517

Broad Brook, CT $121,852

Canaan, CT $121,936

Canton, CT $122,405

Canton Center, CT $122,368

Colebrook, CT $121,940

Collinsville, CT $122,395

East Berlin, CT $122,329

East Canaan, CT $122,073

East Glastonbury, CT $122,535

East Granby, CT $121,869

East Hartland, CT $121,557

East Windsor Hill, CT $122,442

Ellington, CT $121,586

Farmington, CT $122,331

Falls Village, CT $122,353

Glastonbury, CT $122,539

Granby, CT $121,619

Berlin, CT $122,320

Lakeville, CT $122,458

Manchester, CT $122,524

Bolton, CT $122,366

New Britain, CT $122,282

New Hartford, CT $122,496

Norfolk, CT $122,241

North Canton, CT $122,277

North Granby, CT $121,261

Pine Meadow, CT $122,387

Plainville, CT $122,329

Barkhamsted, CT $122,142

Poquonock, CT $122,442

Riverton, CT $121,992

Vernon Rockville, CT $122,200

Rocky Hill, CT $122,402

Salisbury, CT $121,635

Sharon, CT $123,385

Simsbury, CT $122,356

Somers, CT $120,586

Somersville, CT $120,562

South Glastonbury, CT $122,507

South Windsor, CT $122,488

North Windham, CT $122,202

Pomfret Center, CT $122,073

Putnam, CT $122,004

Quinebaug, CT $122,041

Rogers, CT $121,999

Scotland, CT $122,208

South Willington, CT $121,900

South Windham, CT $122,234

South Woodstock, CT $122,061

Storrs Mansfield, CT $122,135

Thompson, CT $122,028

Ashford, CT $121,922

Willington, CT $121,884

Windham, CT $122,215

Woodstock, CT $122,026

Woodstock Valley, CT $121,976

New London, CT $122,236

Baltic, CT $122,207

Canterbury, CT $122,156

Central Village, CT $122,059

East Lyme, CT $122,276

Bozrah, CT $122,221

Gales Ferry, CT $122,228

Gilman, CT $122,245

Mashantucket, CT $122,215

Ledyard, CT $122,226

Groton, CT $122,235

Hanover, CT $122,206

Jewett City, CT $122,200

Montville, CT $122,233

Moosup, CT $122,000

Mystic, CT $122,229

Niantic, CT $122,269

North Stonington, CT $122,170

Norwich, CT $122,201

Preston, CT $122,201

Oakdale, CT $122,265

Old Lyme, CT $122,502

Stafford, CT $121,384

Stafford Springs, CT $121,445

Staffordville, CT $121,269

Suffield, CT $120,471

Taconic, CT $122,081

Tariffville, CT $122,140

Enfield, CT $120,445

Tolland, CT $121,839

Unionville, CT $122,435

East Windsor, CT $121,694

Weatogue, CT $122,470

West Granby, CT $121,879

West Hartland, CT $121,601

West Simsbury, CT $122,341

West Suffield, CT $120,492

Winchester Center, CT $122,353

Windsor Locks, CT $121,698

Winsted, CT $122,342

Hartford, CT $122,643

West Hartford, CT $122,538

East Hartford, CT $122,633

Wethersfield, CT $122,532

Newington, CT $122,307

Plainfield, CT $122,112

Quaker Hill, CT $122,236

South Lyme, CT $122,350

Sterling, CT $121,884

Stonington, CT $122,205

Pawcatuck, CT $122,138

Taftville, CT $122,201

Uncasville, CT $122,228

Versailles, CT $122,194

Voluntown, CT $122,106

Waterford, CT $122,238

Wauregan, CT $122,050

West Mystic, CT $122,231

Yantic, CT $122,209

Ansonia, CT $124,673

Beacon Falls, CT $124,341

Botsford, CT $126,632

Branford, CT $123,503

Cheshire, CT $123,275

Centerbrook, CT $122,882

Chester, CT $122,882

Clinton, CT $123,417

Cobalt, CT $122,547

Colchester, CT $122,429

Cromwell, CT $122,396

Deep River, CT $122,954

Derby, CT $125,242

Killingworth, CT $123,262

Salem, CT $122,337

Durham, CT $122,960

East Haddam, CT $122,608

East Hampton, CT $122,586

Essex, CT $122,774

Guilford, CT $123,613

Haddam, CT $122,843

Hadlyme, CT $122,673

Hawleyville, CT $126,314

Higganum, CT $122,873

Ivoryton, CT $122,907

Madison, CT $123,463

Marion, CT $122,937

Marlborough, CT $122,509

Meriden, CT $122,609

Middlefield, CT $122,700

Middle Haddam, CT $122,632

Middletown, CT $122,557

Milford, CT $126,995

Milldale, CT $122,738

Monroe, CT $128,263

Moodus, CT $122,640

Newtown, CT $126,560

North Branford, CT $123,467

Northford, CT $123,447

North Haven, CT $123,354

North Westchester, CT $122,417

Old Saybrook, CT $122,823

Orange, CT $123,925

Oxford, CT $125,322

Plantsville, CT $122,731

Portland, CT $122,494

Rockfall, CT $122,563

Sandy Hook, CT $126,450

Seymour, CT $124,739

Shelton, CT $127,863

South Britain, CT $125,782

Southbury, CT $125,739

Southington, CT $122,413

Stevenson, CT $128,535

Wallingford, CT $123,234

Stratford, CT $130,310

Westbrook, CT $123,130

New Haven, CT $123,177

East Haven, CT $123,235

Hamden, CT $123,344

West Haven, CT $123,284

Bethany, CT $123,810

Woodbridge, CT $123,545

Willimantic, CT $122,235

Abington, CT $122,057

Amston, CT $122,363

Andover, CT $122,309

Ballouville, CT $121,951

Brooklyn, CT $122,056

Chaplin, CT $122,160

Columbia, CT $122,321

Coventry, CT $122,244

Danielson, CT $121,911

Dayville, CT $121,916

Eastford, CT $122,002

East Killingly, CT $121,794

East Woodstock, CT $122,047

Fabyan, CT $122,048

Grosvenor Dale, CT $122,049

Hampton, CT $122,120

Hebron, CT $122,385

Lebanon, CT $122,277

Mansfield Center, CT $122,170

Mansfield Depot, CT $122,174

North Franklin, CT $122,221

North Grosvenordale, CT $122,057

Pomfret, CT $122,065

Bridgeport, CT $130,649

Trumbull, CT $129,947

Easton, CT $129,874

Waterbury, CT $123,675

Prospect, CT $123,643

Wolcott, CT $122,957

Bantam, CT $124,118

Bethlehem, CT $124,391

Cornwall, CT $123,526

Cornwall Bridge, CT $124,243

Gaylordsville, CT $125,369

Goshen, CT $123,213

Kent, CT $124,493

Lakeside, CT $124,255

Litchfield, CT $123,672

Middlebury, CT $124,538

Morris, CT $124,052

Naugatuck, CT $124,228

New Milford, CT $125,747

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $124,715

Northfield, CT $123,259

Oakville, CT $123,762

Pequabuck, CT $122,814

Plymouth, CT $123,217

Roxbury, CT $125,654

Sherman, CT $125,893

South Kent, CT $124,779

Terryville, CT $122,907

Thomaston, CT $123,405

Torrington, CT $122,866

Harwinton, CT $122,900

Washington, CT $124,980

Washington Depot, CT $125,062

Watertown, CT $123,934

West Cornwall, CT $123,149

Woodbury, CT $124,904

Bethel, CT $126,460

Brookfield, CT $126,259

Cos Cob, CT $131,769

Danbury, CT $126,278

New Fairfield, CT $126,279

Darien, CT $131,731

Fairfield, CT $130,571

Georgetown, CT $129,527

Greenwich, CT $131,670

Greens Farms, CT $130,495

New Canaan, CT $131,180

Norwalk, CT $131,265

Old Greenwich, CT $131,770

Redding Center, CT $128,294

Redding Ridge, CT $128,294

Ridgefield, CT $127,166

Riverside, CT $131,763

Westport, CT $130,497

Weston, CT $129,961

Southport, CT $130,541

Redding, CT $128,007

Wilton, CT $130,092

Stamford, CT $131,801

Bridgewater, CT $126,083

Collections Team Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Collections Team Leader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Collections Team Leader positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Collections Team Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Collections Team Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$155,250	$75.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$136,620	$66.0	10%
Financial Services	$136,620	$66.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$136,620	$66.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$130,410	$63.0	5%

Collections Team Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Collections Team Leader'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.

$111,699

Average $124,200/year

$137,385

$9,308

Average $10,350/month

$11,449

$2,148

Average $2,388/week

$2,642

$54

Average $60/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,385	$11,449	$2,642	$66
Average	$124,200	$10,350	$2,388	$60
25th Percentile	$111,699	$9,308	$2,148	$54

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