DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,400	309	$19.11/hr	$0.29/hr	$13.75/hr	$16.05/hr	$18.91/hr	$22.52/hr	$24.85/hr
U S	188,570	2,640	$17.70/hr	$0.07/hr	$11.54/hr	$13.78/hr	$17.01/hr	$20.84/hr	$24.99/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 2,660 $18.97/hr Professional and Business Services 620 $18.17/hr Financial Activities 50 $23.62/hr Public Administration 20 $19.94/hr

Other Regional Data For Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2022 - 2032 Minnesota 3,400 $18.91/hr -8.6% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,910 $20.87/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,830 $20.89/hr -7.4% Southeast Minnesota 550 $17.99/hr -9.5% Northwest Minnesota 490 $15.65/hr -11.8% Northwest Balance of State 310 $15.64/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 280 $17.32/hr -14.5% Duluth MN-WI MSA 260 $17.47/hr N/A Central Minnesota 220 $18.98/hr -6.1% Fargo ND-MN MSA 180 $13.65/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 120 $18.65/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 110 $17.41/hr -9.9% St Cloud MN MSA 70 $19.27/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 50 $17.81/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40 $18.59/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20 $22.19/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $17.57/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2022 - 2032
Procurement Clerks	1,120	$20.96/hr	-5.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	760	$17.20/hr	-25.8%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	570	$23.91/hr	N/A
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$22.72/hr	N/A
Telephone Operators	N/A	$21.57/hr	N/A
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	N/A	$25.18/hr	5.3%

• Contacts persons at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person.
• Explains reason for questioning, and other specified information.
• Asks questions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religion, and state of residency.
• Records results and data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.
• Assists person in filling out application or questionnaire.
• Compiles and sorts data from interview and reviews to correct errors.