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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	550	70	$26.78/hr	$20.60/hr	$24.44/hr	$27.54/hr	$29.60/hr	$30.44/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	60	$22.19/hr
Public Administration	N/A	$30.18/hr

Other Regional Data for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	$31.37/hr	3.7%
Central Minnesota	N/A	$25.87/hr	9.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$30.44/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$23.50/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$29.84/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$25.04/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$28.91/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$29.37/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	80	$26.65/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$31.02/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$29.46/hr	11.2%
Southwest Balance of State	150	$25.11/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	200	$26.65/hr	5.7%
Southeast Balance of State	250	$29.80/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	290	$29.97/hr	10.0%
Northwest Balance of State	490	$27.54/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	550	$27.54/hr	2.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,950	$31.37/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,240	$30.13/hr	5.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	15,370	$22.94/hr	7.1%
Credit Counselors	670	$24.48/hr	6.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,140	$30.15/hr	10.6%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,550	$38.36/hr	4.6%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$24.93/hr	N/A
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,510	$23.21/hr	-9.4%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	14,630	$17.21/hr	-0.1%
Human Resources Specialists	16,120	$34.48/hr	7.9%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4,290	$20.31/hr	7.0%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	1,890	$26.05/hr	N/A

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.