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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,910	181	$20.47/hr	$0.37/hr	$15.13/hr	$17.51/hr	$20.87/hr	$23.71/hr	$25.79/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 1,220 $21.42/hr Professional and Business Services 580 $18.52/hr Financial Activities 50 $23.73/hr

Other Regional Data For Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,910 $20.87/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 310 $15.64/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 260 $17.47/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 180 $13.65/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 120 $18.65/hr N/A 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 Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 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  -
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	1,680	$25.61/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	770	$21.58/hr	N/A
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	480	$17.60/hr	N/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	410	$25.06/hr	N/A
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$23.72/hr	N/A
Telephone Operators	N/A	$21.57/hr	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.