Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Credit Counselors

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Credit Counselors positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $42,450 versus $47,770 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -11.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 83.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
High School$53,47726.5%
Bachelor's$47,7702683.9%
Master's$42,45026.5%
None$34,44513.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Woori America Bank Bachelor's 100% 0% $33,030
WORLD BUSINESS LENDERS, LLC N/A N/A N/A $40,000
CTBC Bank USA N/A N/A N/A $45,609
SHINHAN BANK AMERICA N/A N/A N/A $35,984
NOAH BANK Bachelor's 100% 0% $39,790
CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK Master's 0% 100% $39,666
Ivy Mortgage Inc. N/A N/A N/A $48,000
KEB Hana Bank New York Agency Bachelor's 100% 0% $41,467
New Millennium Bank Bachelor's 100% 0% $40,934
BANKASIANA N/A N/A N/A $33,030
Agricultural Bank of China Limited N/A N/A N/A $55,000
LAND BANK OF TAIWAN N/A N/A N/A $44,300
CIRCLE SQUARE GROUP INC. N/A N/A N/A $42,000
HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK N/A N/A N/A $34,278
ROYAL BUSINESS BANK N/A N/A N/A $36,005
Andrews University N/A N/A N/A $35,000
STERLING BANK & TRUST FSB N/A N/A N/A $39,853
PACIFIC CITY BANK N/A N/A N/A $50,000
TOPONE MORTGAGE INC Bachelor's 100% 0% $63,440
Victoria Financial Corp. N/A N/A N/A $50,000