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
EDR 7E- East Central	50	3	$19.91/hr	$0.51/hr	$16.62/hr	$17.71/hr	$19.49/hr	$22.04/hr	$24.35/hr
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 50 $19.49/hr

Other Regional Data For Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,830 $20.89/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 550 $17.99/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 280 $17.32/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 190 $15.25/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 150 $15.90/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 70 $15.67/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 50 $19.49/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 40 $16.12/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 30 $18.47/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A $20.15/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 9 - South Central N/A $18.04/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	100	$22.73/hr	N/A
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	N/A	N/A	N/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Telephone Operators	N/A	N/A	N/A
Procurement Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A

• 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.