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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	220	14	$25.40/hr	$20.09/hr	$21.87/hr	$24.81/hr	$28.76/hr	$31.95/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	90	$22.17/hr
Public Administration	2,420	$25.29/hr

Other Regional Data for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Minnesota	N/A	$25.18/hr	7.7%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$26.20/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$24.94/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$23.01/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$20.68/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$25.43/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$22.17/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$26.50/hr	1.1%
Rochester MN MSA	90	$26.17/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$24.06/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	120	$25.39/hr	-0.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	120	$23.95/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	150	$24.85/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	200	$23.68/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	220	$24.81/hr	4.1%
Central Minnesota	280	$23.24/hr	13.8%
Northwest Minnesota	350	$23.63/hr	6.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,460	$26.21/hr	9.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,680	$25.61/hr	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	13,790	$20.63/hr	15.1%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,580	$26.80/hr	13.3%
Credit Counselors	510	$23.71/hr	7.2%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$22.72/hr	3.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	16,900	$14.83/hr	5.2%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,170	$21.52/hr	-3.4%
Human Resources Specialists	13,000	$30.74/hr	5.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,480	$24.85/hr	-1.2%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	3,400	$18.91/hr	10.0%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	7,290	$22.84/hr	6.3%

Task for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures.
Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures.
Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.