Bill and Account Collectors (43-3011)

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Occupation description:  Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account; preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond; initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection; and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	359	360	0.3	14	29	43
United States	258,000	238,600	0.0	9,600	20,000	27,700

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.

2019 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	18.90	12.40	14.78	17.79	22.04	27.34
Alaska	25.75	16.93	20.44	23.63	29.02	40.33
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	25.71	16.76	20.34	23.48	29.00	40.78
Balance of State	25.64	19.76	21.97	25.05	29.05	33.70

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