Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-4041
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-4041 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 13.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 29/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $50,080
- H-1B offered wage $66,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 2,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -6.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 2,706 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~65% of this role but only ~13% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.
Common titles: Commercial Credit Reviewer, Commercial Loan Reviewer, Credit Investigator, Credit Processor, Credit Representative
Representative Tasks
- •Keep records of customers' charges and payments.
- •Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.
- •Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested.
- •Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.
- •Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined standards.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Analyze financial information.
- •Maintain financial or account records.
- •Compile data or documentation.
- •File documents or records.
- •Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 13.0% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,080 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 87/100 | N/A |