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Associate Manager, Collections and Recovery salary

What a Associate Manager, Collections and Recovery (level M2, Associate Manager) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$84,000

Most companies pay between $70,000 and $98,000.

Median $84k $70k25th$98k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Collections Specialist pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian 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

All Collections Specialist levels

Related roles at M2

Questions

How much does a Associate Manager, Collections and Recovery make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Associate Manager, Collections and Recovery is $84,000, with most companies paying between $70,000 and $98,000. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

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.