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Collections and Recovery pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Collections Specialist, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $44k to $176k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Collections SpecialistIC1 Associate / Entry | $44k |
| Collections SpecialistIC2 Mid-level | $61k |
| Senior Collections SpecialistIC3 Senior | $80k |
| Lead Collections SpecialistIC4 Staff / Lead | $98k |
| Principal Collections SpecialistIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $114k |
| Senior Principal Collections SpecialistIC6 Distinguished | $132k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Collections and RecoveryM2 Associate Manager | $84k |
| Manager, Collections and RecoveryM3 Manager | $98k |
| Senior Manager, Collections and RecoveryM4 Senior Manager | $114k |
| Director, Collections and RecoveryM5 Director | $135k |
| Senior Director, Collections and RecoveryM6 Senior Director | $152k |
| VP, Collections and RecoveryE1 Vice President | $176k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.