O*NET-SOC 43-3011.00

Bill and Account Collectors

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2018
Persuasion2.B.1.c3.3808/2018
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.3808/2018
Writing2.A.1.c3.2508/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.7508/2018
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.6208/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.6208/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.6208/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts.Core6908/2018
Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment.Core7008/2018
Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.Core7008/2018
Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations.Core7008/2018
Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment.Core6908/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional7.011/2023
Enterprising4.3811/2023
Social3.2411/2023
Realistic2.0411/2023
Artistic1.011/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.