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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	480	65	$28.99/hr	$24.07/hr	$25.46/hr	$28.65/hr	$31.61/hr	$35.71/hr

Leading Industries for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	50	$19.24/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$21.50/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	2,600	$29.45/hr

Other Regional Data for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$23.30/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$31.10/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	80	$28.32/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	100	$28.53/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$28.69/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	130	$29.49/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$26.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	160	$27.61/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	190	$31.90/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	200	$29.32/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	220	$29.32/hr	4.7%
Southwest Minnesota	230	$29.06/hr	4.3%
Southeast Minnesota	280	$30.95/hr	4.9%
Central Minnesota	350	$29.04/hr	7.3%
Northwest Balance of State	410	$28.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	480	$28.65/hr	6.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,120	$29.74/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,300	$29.74/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,690	$29.34/hr	5.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	16,240	$23.74/hr	5.1%
Credit Counselors	590	$28.49/hr	5.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,640	$32.83/hr	3.5%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,770	$40.25/hr	4.8%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	30,160	$24.27/hr	-10.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	12,480	$17.96/hr	0.2%
Human Resources Specialists	16,850	$37.53/hr	6.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	3,740	$22.35/hr	7.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	1,980	$26.86/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.