Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Occupational Description:
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	320	47	$30.69/hr	$26.09/hr	$27.36/hr	$30.12/hr	$31.93/hr	$39.61/hr

Leading Industries for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	30	$22.85/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	2,840	$30.95/hr

Other Regional Data for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$24.28/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$28.95/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$30.89/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	90	$29.50/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	110	$30.29/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$30.00/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	120	$29.12/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$28.92/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	220	$30.58/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	230	$31.15/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	230	$30.69/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	260	$31.15/hr	4.7%
Southeast Minnesota	310	$30.68/hr	4.9%
Central Minnesota	320	$30.12/hr	7.3%
Northwest Balance of State	530	$30.95/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	600	$30.91/hr	6.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,190	$31.11/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,380	$31.11/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,910	$30.91/hr	5.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	16,860	$24.63/hr	5.1%
Credit Counselors	580	$30.39/hr	5.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,400	$37.35/hr	3.5%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,970	$39.43/hr	4.8%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,330	$25.29/hr	-10.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	11,800	$18.47/hr	0.2%
Human Resources Specialists	17,240	$38.51/hr	6.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2,940	$22.64/hr	7.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2,030	$29.43/hr	6.4%

Task for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Refer applicants to job openings or to interviews with other staff, in accordance with administrative guidelines or office procedures.
Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures.
Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
Monitor the payments of benefits throughout the duration of a claim.
Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures.
Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.