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Credit Analyst Career Market Report 2026

246 active jobs. 102 companies. Median salary $76K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

246
Active Job Openings
102
Companies Hiring
$76K
Median Salary (US)
65%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Credit Analyst market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 65% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $76K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $62K to $150K.

Remote roles pay 12% above the US national median

Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.

Excel is the most-demanded skill at 40%

Excel demand rose +5.3pp — fastest-growing skill

The Symicor Group leads hiring with 23 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Entry-Level → Junior (+$13K, +21%)

Salary increase: +$13K · Sample: Entry-Level → Junior

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior16$75K$89K$151K
Junior12$60K$76K$110K
Mid-Level9$42K$78K$239K
Entry-Level4$63K$63K$63K

What jumps out

Entry-Level → Junior: +$13K (21%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States28$68KUSD
Remote6$76KGBP

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site1.2%
Remote7.7%
Hybrid4.5%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Excel
40%
Underwriting
40%
Financial Analysis
39%
Financial Reporting
35%
Credit Analysis
34%
Risk Management
33%
Portfolio Management
18%
AI/LLM
15%
Due Diligence
15%
CFA
14%
Python
11%
SQL
10%

Skills on the Rise

Excel ↑+5.3ppUnderwriting ↑+4.6ppFinancial Reporting ↑+4.3pp

Declining in Demand

Sustainability ↓-5.7ppCredit Analysis ↓-4.2pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
The Symicor Group239.3%
Fifththird156.1%
Mtb124.9%
Uline62.4%
Coface62.4%
Td62.4%
Mufgub41.6%
Huntington41.6%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States112
Remote11
Canada10
United Kingdom5
India4
Brazil4
Indonesia3
Mexico3

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree62.3%99
Bachelor's Degree18.9%30
Master's Degree4.4%7
MBA3.8%6

Certifications

CFA (14%)MBA (11%)CPA (4%)

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