Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.

WAGES FOR CREDIT ANALYSTS
1995-97


County / Area	Year	Entry Level: No Experience	Experienced: New to Firm	Experienced: 3 Years with Firm
		Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)

Orange	1995	$8.60-18.20 ($9.70)	$8.60-25.20 ($14.30)	$12.30-28.70 ($17.20)

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department

WAGES FOR CREDIT ANALYSTS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$23.47	$22.25	$19.34-29.80
Orange County	$17.42	$16.94	$11.61-21.38

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. ** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less.

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department