Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-4061

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

O*NET task statements lead this Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Postal Service Mail Carriers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

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Same-major-group titles next to Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($77K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Postal Service Mail Carriers ($61K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4061 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps
  2. 2. Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports
  3. 3. Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status
  4. 4. Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications
  5. 5. Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits
  6. 6. Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights
  7. 7. Initiate procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate assistance, or refer applicants to other agencies for assistance
  8. 8. Check with employers or other references to verify answers and obtain further information
  9. 9. Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures
  10. 10. Provide social workers with pertinent information gathered during applicant interviews
  11. 11. Refer applicants to job openings or to interviews with other staff, in accordance with administrative guidelines or office procedures
  12. 12. Schedule benefits claimants for adjudication interviews to address questions of eligibility

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4061 - lead skill Speaking at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.3
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.0
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.9
  4. 4. Writing 3.8
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.8
  6. 6. Service Orientation 3.6
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.5
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.9
  2. 2. English Language 4.4
  3. 3. Administration and Management 3.8
  4. 4. Administrative 3.8
  5. 5. Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
  6. 6. Education and Training 3.4
National median after O*NET task lead
$54,210
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps
$54K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
14,000
Annual openings
154,800
Estimated US jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Highest-pay peer · $77K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

1. Illinois $61,840
2. Washington $66,330
3. District of Columbia $74,080
4. Rhode Island $64,560
5. Alaska $61,840
6. Massachusetts $64,750
7. Connecticut $71,940
8. Michigan $66,830
9. Minnesota $62,820
10. California $63,520

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550
  2. 2. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  3. 3. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  4. 4. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,590
  5. 5. Brokerage Clerks $65,750
  6. 6. Cargo and Freight Agents $52,260

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (SOC 43-4061). The national OEWS median is $54,210 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Postal Service Mail Carriers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks. Lead published task: Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 14,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Illinois at $61,840. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $76,590. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay-rank #12 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Among 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a published OEWS median, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is pay-rank #12, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-4061 · national median $54,210 · upper third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#12/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4061

Illinois · top state for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

$62K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$66K · behind Illinois

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · $77K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles sit near Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs at the top of the pay table? ▼
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is pay-rank #12 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Financial Clerks, All Other ($54K), Communications Equipment Operators, All Other ($55K), Desktop Publishers ($55K), Public Safety Telecommunicators ($53K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do eligibility interviewers, government programs do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. Leading ones include: Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps; 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; Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for eligibility interviewers, government programs? ▼
For SOC 43-4061, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.3), Active Listening (4.0), Reading Comprehension (3.9), Writing (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $54,210 as the national median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. The published 10th-90th range is $38,900 to $74,690. Beside Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 14,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
Illinois ($61,840), Washington ($66,330), District of Columbia ($74,080) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4061. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics