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 $84,725 for beginners, reaching about $117,180 at mid-level, and approach $241,338 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 Maryland

How much does a Collections Team Leader make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Collections Team Leader in Maryland is $119,830 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $144,133
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $107,770 to $132,551
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,789

10% $96,789

50% (Median) $119,830

90% $144,133

Collections Team Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,551	$11,046	$2,549	$64
Average	$119,830	$9,986	$2,304	$58
25th Percentile	$107,770	$8,981	$2,072	$52

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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): $84,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,688
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,180
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $168,971
Expert (over 8 years): $241,338

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Credit and Collections Analyst III	less than 1 year	$84,725
Credit and Collections Supervisor	1-2 years	$78,688
Collections Team Leader	2-4 years	$117,180
Credit and Collections Director	5-8 years	$168,971
VP of Credit and Collections	over 8 years	$241,338

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:

Owings: $123,384
Riverdale: $127,798
College Park: $127,652

Owings, MD $123,384

Riverdale, MD $127,798

College Park, MD $127,652

Fort Washington, MD $127,568

Oxon Hill, MD $127,936

Suitland, MD $127,896

District Heights, MD $127,832

Temple Hills, MD $127,898

Deale, MD $122,812

Dunkirk, MD $124,112

Fort George G Meade, MD $121,264

Friendship, MD $123,203

Fulton, MD $122,876

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $127,463

Savage, MD $121,445

Shady Side, MD $121,843

Galesville, MD $122,380

Greenbelt, MD $127,209

Glenn Dale, MD $125,804

Upper Marlboro, MD $125,926

Harwood, MD $122,851

Highland, MD $122,765

West River, MD $122,874

Tracys Landing, MD $122,961

Hyattsville, MD $127,902

Jessup, MD $120,848

Bethesda, MD $127,939

Glen Echo, MD $127,915

Chevy Chase, MD $127,925

Cabin John, MD $127,889

Olney, MD $125,009

Brookeville, MD $122,675

Poolesville, MD $123,755

Barnesville, MD $122,033

Beallsville, MD $122,257

Boyds, MD $123,192

Dickerson, MD $122,116

Rockville, MD $126,480

Potomac, MD $126,845

Derwood, MD $125,139

Sandy Spring, MD $124,409

Ashton, MD $124,135

Brinklow, MD $123,213

Burtonsville, MD $124,656

Montgomery Village, MD $123,635

Kensington, MD $127,818

Garrett Park, MD $127,667

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $126,664

Silver Spring, MD $127,743

Takoma Park, MD $127,911

Aberdeen, MD $117,163

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $117,139

Abingdon, MD $118,044

Gunpowder, MD $118,755

Arnold, MD $120,139

Baldwin, MD $118,533

Bel Air, MD $117,548

Belcamp, MD $117,719

Benson, MD $117,009

Boring, MD $117,268

Brooklandville, MD $119,687

Butler, MD $118,369

Chase, MD $119,304

Churchville, MD $116,669

Clarksville, MD $121,462

Cockeysville, MD $118,596

Hunt Valley, MD $119,094

Crownsville, MD $120,952

Darlington, MD $115,637

Davidsonville, MD $122,716

Dayton, MD $121,385

Edgewater, MD $121,592

Edgewood, MD $118,403

Ellicott City, MD $119,923

Columbia, MD $120,822

Fallston, MD $118,094

Finksburg, MD $118,135

Forest Hill, MD $116,907

Fork, MD $118,934

Fort Howard, MD $119,685

Freeland, MD $114,559

Gambrills, MD $121,409

Gibson Island, MD $119,751

Glen Arm, MD $119,372

Glen Burnie, MD $119,893

Glyndon, MD $118,746

Hampstead, MD $116,016

Elkridge, MD $120,024

Hanover, MD $120,093

Harmans, MD $120,087

Havre De Grace, MD $116,402

Hydes, MD $118,944

Jarrettsville, MD $116,519

Joppa, MD $118,704

Kingsville, MD $118,968

Lineboro, MD $114,267

Linthicum Heights, MD $119,912

Long Green, MD $119,177

Spencerville, MD $124,471

Clarksburg, MD $121,748

Damascus, MD $120,700

Germantown, MD $124,307

Annapolis, MD $121,068

Cumberland, MD $109,980

Accident, MD $109,796

Barton, MD $110,312

Bittinger, MD $110,105

Bloomington, MD $110,497

Corriganville, MD $109,280

Eckhart Mines, MD $109,886

Ellerslie, MD $109,420

Flintstone, MD $110,007

Friendsville, MD $109,765

Frostburg, MD $109,735

Grantsville, MD $109,739

Kitzmiller, MD $109,747

Lonaconing, MD $110,113

Luke, MD $110,505

Mc Henry, MD $109,807

Midland, MD $110,482

Midlothian, MD $109,750

Mount Savage, MD $109,248

Oakland, MD $109,488

Oldtown, MD $110,156

Pinto, MD $110,360

Rawlings, MD $110,395

Spring Gap, MD $110,290

Swanton, MD $110,023

Westernport, MD $110,500

Easton, MD $118,668

Barclay, MD $117,677

Bethlehem, MD $117,828

Betterton, MD $117,764

Bozman, MD $119,679

Cambridge, MD $117,834

Centreville, MD $118,791

Chester, MD $119,708

Chestertown, MD $118,315

Church Creek, MD $117,648

Church Hill, MD $118,156

Claiborne, MD $119,894

Cordova, MD $118,266

Crapo, MD $116,611

Crocheron, MD $115,770

Crumpton, MD $117,542

Denton, MD $117,649

East New Market, MD $117,364

Federalsburg, MD $117,341

Fishing Creek, MD $117,043

Galena, MD $117,225

Goldsboro, MD $117,422

Grasonville, MD $119,481

Greensboro, MD $117,444

Henderson, MD $117,552

Hillsboro, MD $118,351

Hurlock, MD $117,391

Ingleside, MD $117,771

Kennedyville, MD $117,434

Mcdaniel, MD $119,847

Madison, MD $118,564

Marydel, MD $117,229

Massey, MD $117,253

Millington, MD $117,419

Neavitt, MD $119,829

Newcomb, MD $119,003

Oxford, MD $118,415

Preston, MD $117,785

Price, MD $118,236

Queen Anne, MD $118,545

Queenstown, MD $119,220

Rhodesdale, MD $116,688

Ridgely, MD $117,908

Rock Hall, MD $119,037

Royal Oak, MD $118,782

Saint Michaels, MD $119,587

Secretary, MD $117,812

Sherwood, MD $120,560

Deal Island, MD $114,883

Eden, MD $115,110

Ewell, MD $114,525

Fruitland, MD $115,505

Girdletree, MD $114,262

Hebron, MD $115,397

Linkwood, MD $117,025

Manokin, MD $114,731

Mardela Springs, MD $115,812

Marion Station, MD $114,327

Nanticoke, MD $115,346

Newark, MD $114,866

Ocean City, MD $115,419

Parsonsburg, MD $115,187

Pittsville, MD $115,191

Pocomoke City, MD $114,476

Powellville, MD $115,133

Princess Anne, MD $115,027

Quantico, MD $115,170

Rehobeth, MD $114,294

Sharptown, MD $116,447

Showell, MD $115,189

Snow Hill, MD $114,781

Stockton, MD $114,094

Tyaskin, MD $115,058

Tylerton, MD $114,661

Upper Fairmount, MD $115,011

Vienna, MD $116,058

Westover, MD $114,730

Whaleyville, MD $115,128

Willards, MD $115,174

Delmar, MD $115,479

North East, MD $116,509

Perry Point, MD $116,339

Perryville, MD $116,296

Port Deposit, MD $116,009

Rising Sun, MD $115,629

Warwick, MD $117,199

Cecilton, MD $117,119

Charlestown, MD $116,493

Chesapeake City, MD $117,117

Childs, MD $116,960

Stevensville, MD $120,014

Colora, MD $115,526

Conowingo, MD $115,330

Earleville, MD $117,007

Elk Mills, MD $116,999

Elkton, MD $116,914

Georgetown, MD $117,095

Lutherville Timonium, MD $119,589

Abell, MD $118,399

Accokeek, MD $126,521

Aquasco, MD $123,390

Avenue, MD $118,588

Barstow, MD $121,918

Bel Alton, MD $122,521

Benedict, MD $122,438

Brandywine, MD $125,323

Broomes Island, MD $120,533

Bryans Road, MD $126,274

Bryantown, MD $123,991

Bushwood, MD $118,674

California, MD $118,573

Callaway, MD $117,745

Chaptico, MD $119,801

Charlotte Hall, MD $121,608

Cheltenham, MD $126,495

Clements, MD $119,802

Cobb Island, MD $118,727

Coltons Point, MD $118,170

Compton, MD $118,813

Dameron, MD $116,245

Dowell, MD $118,942

Drayden, MD $116,524

Faulkner, MD $121,866

Great Mills, MD $117,936

Helen, MD $120,922

Hollywood, MD $119,274

Hughesville, MD $123,163

Huntingtown, MD $122,658

Indian Head, MD $123,421

Ironsides, MD $122,924

Issue, MD $119,369

La Plata, MD $123,771

Leonardtown, MD $118,375

Lexington Park, MD $117,575

Loveville, MD $119,616

Lusby, MD $119,164

Marbury, MD $124,412

Mechanicsville, MD $120,897

Morganza, MD $120,191

Mount Victoria, MD $118,809

Nanjemoy, MD $121,478

Newburg, MD $120,260

Park Hall, MD $117,229

Patuxent River, MD $117,849

Piney Point, MD $116,705

Pomfret, MD $125,116

Port Republic, MD $121,190

Port Tobacco, MD $123,314

Prince Frederick, MD $121,926

Ridge, MD $115,730

Rock Point, MD $120,217

Saint Inigoes, MD $116,102

Saint Leonard, MD $120,604

Saint Marys City, MD $117,206

Scotland, MD $114,963

Solomons, MD $118,834

Sunderland, MD $122,902

Tall Timbers, MD $116,854

Valley Lee, MD $116,901

Welcome, MD $122,547

White Plains, MD $125,129

Southern Md Facility, MD $126,656

Annapolis Junction, MD $121,123

Lanham, MD $127,136

Beltsville, MD $126,954

Laurel, MD $124,187

Bladensburg, MD $127,881

Lothian, MD $124,116

Mount Rainier, MD $127,941

North Beach, MD $122,392

Bowie, MD $124,166

Brentwood, MD $127,933

Capitol Heights, MD $127,877

Chesapeake Beach, MD $122,329

Churchton, MD $122,358

Clinton, MD $127,157

Still Pond, MD $117,771

Sudlersville, MD $117,550

Taylors Island, MD $118,595

Templeville, MD $117,236

Tilghman, MD $120,289

Toddville, MD $116,037

Trappe, MD $117,906

Wingate, MD $116,491

Wittman, MD $119,893

Woolford, MD $118,106

Worton, MD $118,175

Wye Mills, MD $119,013

Frederick, MD $117,665

Adamstown, MD $120,112

Big Pool, MD $111,572

Boonsboro, MD $115,547

Braddock Heights, MD $117,606

Brownsville, MD $117,262

Brunswick, MD $118,346

Buckeystown, MD $119,217

Burkittsville, MD $117,451

Cascade, MD $114,495

Cavetown, MD $114,350

Chewsville, MD $114,526

Clear Spring, MD $112,994

Cooksville, MD $119,873

Emmitsburg, MD $114,876

Fairplay, MD $114,804

Funkstown, MD $114,792

Glenelg, MD $121,142

Glenwood, MD $120,549

Hagerstown, MD $114,211

Hancock, MD $111,022

Ijamsville, MD $119,816

Jefferson, MD $118,464

Keedysville, MD $115,913

Keymar, MD $115,855

Knoxville, MD $117,724

Ladiesburg, MD $116,272

Libertytown, MD $117,342

Lisbon, MD $119,888

Little Orleans, MD $110,408

Maugansville, MD $113,796

Middletown, MD $117,174

Monrovia, MD $119,554

Mount Airy, MD $118,837

Myersville, MD $115,651

New Market, MD $118,356

New Midway, MD $116,268

New Windsor, MD $117,320

Point Of Rocks, MD $119,884

Rocky Ridge, MD $115,495

Rohrersville, MD $116,703

Sabillasville, MD $114,649

Saint James, MD $114,821

Sharpsburg, MD $115,741

Smithsburg, MD $114,453

Sykesville, MD $119,143

Taneytown, MD $115,151

Thurmont, MD $115,626

Tuscarora, MD $120,342

Union Bridge, MD $116,844

Unionville, MD $117,408

Walkersville, MD $116,993

West Friendship, MD $120,136

Williamsport, MD $114,336

Woodbine, MD $119,876

Woodsboro, MD $116,437

Salisbury, MD $115,480

Allen, MD $115,322

Berlin, MD $115,200

Bishopville, MD $115,227

Bivalve, MD $115,650

Manchester, MD $114,620

Marriottsville, MD $119,620

Maryland Line, MD $114,267

Mayo, MD $121,324

Millersville, MD $120,335

Monkton, MD $117,504

Odenton, MD $121,551

Crofton, MD $122,246

Owings Mills, MD $119,382

Parkton, MD $115,701

Pasadena, MD $119,784

Perry Hall, MD $119,460

Perryman, MD $117,469

Phoenix, MD $118,831

Pylesville, MD $115,011

Randallstown, MD $119,567

Reisterstown, MD $119,099

Riderwood, MD $119,819

Riva, MD $121,789

Severn, MD $120,316

Severna Park, MD $120,153

Simpsonville, MD $121,325

Sparks Glencoe, MD $117,869

Crisfield, MD $114,609

Stevenson, MD $119,644

Dhs, MD $126,552

Waldorf, MD $125,057

Street, MD $115,535

Upperco, MD $117,170

Upper Falls, MD $119,085

Westminster, MD $117,175

Whiteford, MD $114,966

White Hall, MD $115,545

White Marsh, MD $119,349

Woodstock, MD $119,675

Baltimore, MD $119,830

Towson, MD $119,816

Gwynn Oak, MD $119,856

Pikesville, MD $119,771

Sparrows Point, MD $119,701

Middle River, MD $119,454

Essex, MD $119,736

Dundalk, MD $119,850

Brooklyn, MD $119,852

Curtis Bay, MD $119,877

Halethorpe, MD $119,868

Catonsville, MD $119,927

Parkville, MD $119,798

Nottingham, MD $119,676

Rosedale, MD $119,829

Windsor Mill, MD $119,792

Gaithersburg, MD $124,876

Washington Grove, MD $124,941

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	$149,788	$72.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$131,813	$63.0	10%
Financial Services	$131,813	$63.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$131,813	$63.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$125,822	$60.0	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.

$107,770

Average $119,830/year

$132,551

$8,981

Average $9,986/month

$11,046

$2,072

Average $2,304/week

$2,549

$52

Average $58/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,551	$11,046	$2,549	$64
Average	$119,830	$9,986	$2,304	$58
25th Percentile	$107,770	$8,981	$2,072	$52

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