Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Occupational Description:
Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.

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	550	247	$18.13/hr	$13.73/hr	$15.36/hr	$17.99/hr	$20.94/hr	$23.63/hr

Leading Industries for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	50	$23.62/hr
Professional and Business Services	620	$18.17/hr
Education and Health Services	2,660	$18.97/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$19.94/hr

Other Regional Data for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	$17.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$22.19/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$18.59/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$17.81/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$19.27/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$17.41/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	120	$18.65/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	180	$13.65/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	220	$18.98/hr	14.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	260	$17.47/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	280	$17.32/hr	11.2%
Northwest Balance of State	310	$15.64/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	490	$15.65/hr	5.5%
Southeast Minnesota	550	$17.99/hr	7.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,830	$20.89/hr	11.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,910	$20.87/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,400	$18.91/hr	10.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Customer Service Representatives	60,340	$19.02/hr	0.7%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	16,900	$14.83/hr	5.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks	7,770	$20.91/hr	10.0%
Office Clerks, General	52,080	$18.44/hr	-2.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	6,790	$22.52/hr	7.0%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	760	$17.20/hr	-12.6%
Brokerage Clerks	2,050	$24.24/hr	1.6%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	13,790	$20.63/hr	15.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,720	$28.59/hr	-17.2%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	N/A	$25.18/hr	7.7%

Task for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person.
Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.
Explain survey objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpret survey questions to help interviewees' comprehension.
Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.
Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.
Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation.
Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data.
Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation.
Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data.
Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation.