Collector salespersons and credit agents: average salary and pay in the UK
What the figures show
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £19,376 | £375.30 | £10.07 | £19,376 | £375.30 |
| 2023 revised | – | – | – | – | £355.20 |
| 2024 revised | £25,484 | £687.20 | £17.07 | – | £544.50 |
What collector salespersons and credit agents do
Collector salespersons and credit agents visit private households to obtain orders and collect payments for goods and services. (ONS SOC 2020, 7121)
Also covers: agent (insurance), canvasser, distributor (door-to-door sales), insurance agent, agent (assurance), assurance agent, beauty consultant, catalogue distributor, club agent, credit agent, credit draper, credit representative, credit salesman, credit trader, district agent, insurance collector, insurance representative and money lender (35 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Calls on household, explains purpose of call and displays or describes goods/services on offer
- Emphasises main selling point of goods/services to stimulate customer interest
- Quotes prices and terms, collects any payments and completes hire purchase or credit arrangements
- Distributes advertising literature and sample goods
- Makes follow-up calls to obtain further orders
No academic qualifications are required. Training is provided on-the-job and may be supplemented by specialist short courses provided by employers.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026 · not yet listed for search engines (too few reliable values)