Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-4111

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

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

Full salary details → About this data

Same-major-group titles next to Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($77K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) , Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs ($54K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4111 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious pre…
  2. 2. Locate and list addresses and households
  3. 3. Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data
  4. 4. Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options
  5. 5. Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving pay…
  6. 6. Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy
  7. 7. Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form
  8. 8. Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone or assisting patients with financial or medical questions
  9. 9. Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires
  10. 10. Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation
  11. 11. Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person
  12. 12. Supervise or train other staff members

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4111 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 3.9
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.5
  4. 4. Social Perceptiveness 3.4
  5. 5. Writing 3.3
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.3
  7. 7. Service Orientation 3.3
  8. 8. Time Management 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.5
  2. 2. English Language 3.7
  3. 3. Administrative 3.7
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.5
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.3
  6. 6. Administration and Management 3.1
National median after O*NET task lead
$45,920
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious pre…
$46K
National median
↓ -12%
Growth 2024-2034
15,800
Annual openings
148,060
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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

1. California $56,880
2. Oregon $50,730
3. Vermont $49,480
4. Washington $51,090
5. Rhode Island $49,780
6. Colorado $49,660
7. Minnesota $49,980
8. District of Columbia $49,730
9. New York $55,410
10. Massachusetts $50,340

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  2. 2. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,590
  3. 3. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $54,210
  4. 4. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
  5. 5. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  6. 6. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (SOC 43-4111). The national OEWS median is $45,920 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. Lead published task: Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious pre….

Employment Projections expect -12% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 15,800 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: California at $56,880. 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.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay-rank #37 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

On the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table (54 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan lands at #37, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

Other lower-third titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

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 43-4111 · national median $45,920 · lower third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#37/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4111

California · top state for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

$57K published median

Oregon · #2 state pay

$51K · behind California

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · $77K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · $51K

Compare Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Head-to-head OEWS medians with another SOC
Compare Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan with another occupation →

Role and task next reads

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan full salary map

State and metro OEWS after the task lead

Compare tasks and pay

Side-by-side with another occupation

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan land on the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table? ▼
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is pay-rank #37 of 54 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other ($46K), Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks ($45K), Office Clerks, General ($45K), Customer Service Representatives ($45K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do interviewers, except eligibility and loan do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan. Leading ones include: Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious pre…; Locate and list addresses and households; Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data; Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for interviewers, except eligibility and loan? ▼
For SOC 43-4111, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (3.9), Reading Comprehension (3.5), Social Perceptiveness (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administrative. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $45,920 as the national median for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan. The published 10th-90th range is $33,900 to $62,810. 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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is -12%. Projected annual openings: about 15,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
California ($56,880), Oregon ($50,730), Vermont ($49,480) 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.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

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

Federal sources on this Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4111. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan. 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