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Occupational Report
for Loan Counselors (13-2071)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Provide guidance to prospective loan applicants who have problems qualifying for traditional loans. Guidance may include determining the best type of loan and explaining loan requirements or restrictions.
Employment Outlook
for Loan Counselors
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Loan Counselors
There are 1 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 1
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Loan Counselors
Wages
for Loan Counselors
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg Hourly ($/hr) |
Avg Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th (median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$14.40 |
$16.64 |
$18.81 |
$21.72 |
$24.37
|
$19.00 |
$39,520 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
15.82 |
17.02 |
18.95 |
21.67 |
24.12
|
19.22 |
39,972 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
14.33 |
16.59 |
19.04 |
22.56 |
25.08
|
19.44 |
40,424 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.81 |
11.64 |
13.40 |
17.30 |
19.60
|
14.93 |
31,050 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Loan Counselors
Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers |
Ownership |
2006 Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
555 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
462 |
|
Finance and Insurance
|
Private |
86 |
|
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
Private |
80 |
|
Depository Credit Intermediation
|
Private |
76 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
136 |
|
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
136 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
189 |
|
Junior Colleges
|
Private |
17 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
162 |
|
Technical and Trade Schools
|
Private |
10 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
45 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
38 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
28 |
|
Educational Services
|
State |
28 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
State |
28 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
63 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
63 |
Educational Requirements
for Loan Counselors
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Loan Counselors
- Advise Clients
- Analyze Credit Data
- Apply Financial Management Principles And Theories
- Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
- Compose Business Correspondence
- Compute And Record Fiscal Data
- Compute Equity
- Conduct Credit Investigations
- Evaluate Degree Of Financial Risk
- Identify Appropriate Software For Activities Or Projects
- Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
- Interpret And Explain Governmental And Organizational Rules, Policies And Regulations
- Interview Customers
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Perform General Financial Analysis
- Prepare Loan Forms
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Consulting Services
- Provide Customer Service
- Review Loan Applications
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Interviewing Techniques
Schools and Training Providers
for Loan Counselors
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
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ProSchools
10225 SW Park Way
Portland, OR 97225-5075
Phone: (503) 297-1344 x812
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Loan Counselors
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Loan Counselors matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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