Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-4131

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

O*NET task statements lead this Loan Interviewers and Clerks card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Brokerage Clerks, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Financial Clerks, All Other.

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Same-major-group titles next to Loan Interviewers and Clerks: Brokerage Clerks ($66K) , Public Safety Telecommunicators ($53K) , Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks ($60K) , Financial Clerks, All Other ($54K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Loan Interviewers and Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4131 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents
  2. 2. Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts
  3. 3. Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers
  4. 4. Submit loan applications with recommendation for underwriting approval
  5. 5. Contact customers by mail, telephone, or in person concerning acceptance or rejection of applications
  6. 6. File and maintain loan records
  7. 7. Contact credit bureaus, employers, and other sources to check applicants' credit and personal references
  8. 8. Check value of customer collateral to be held as loan security
  9. 9. Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications
  10. 10. Prepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, and checks, using computers
  11. 11. Review customer accounts to determine whether payments are made on time and that other loan terms are being followed
  12. 12. Calculate, review, and correct errors on interest, principal, payment, and closing costs, using computers or calculators

Loan Interviewers and Clerks: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4131 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.1
  2. 2. Speaking 4.0
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Writing 3.6
  6. 6. Complex Problem Solving 3.5
  7. 7. Active Learning 3.4
  8. 8. Social Perceptiveness 3.4

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.4
  2. 2. English Language 4.2
  3. 3. Administrative 3.7
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.4
  5. 5. Law and Government 3.4
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.4
National median after O*NET task lead
$50,020
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents
$50K
National median
↓ -2%
Growth 2024-2034
13,300
Annual openings
164,790
Estimated US jobs
Brokerage Clerks
Highest-pay peer · $66K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Loan Interviewers and Clerks

1. Massachusetts $58,940
2. Connecticut $58,980
3. Oregon $57,650
4. New Jersey $58,760
5. Maryland $59,430
6. Washington $58,740
7. District of Columbia $77,080
8. New York $58,120
9. Delaware $57,760
10. North Carolina $57,780

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,040
  2. 2. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
  3. 3. Financial Clerks, All Other $53,830
  4. 4. Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
  5. 5. Postal Service Clerks $62,130
  6. 6. Brokerage Clerks $65,750

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Loan Interviewers and Clerks (SOC 43-4131). The national OEWS median is $50,020 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Brokerage Clerks, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Financial Clerks, All Other. Lead published task: Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.

Employment Projections expect -2% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 13,300 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: Massachusetts at $58,940. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Brokerage Clerks at $65,750. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay-rank #23 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Loan Interviewers and Clerks sits at pay-rank #23 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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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 43-4131 · national median $50,020 · middle third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#23/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

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State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4131

Massachusetts · top state for Loan Interviewers and Clerks

$59K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$59K · behind Massachusetts

Brokerage Clerks

Highest-pay peer vs Loan Interviewers and Clerks · $66K

Public Safety Telecommunicators

Lower-pay peer beside Loan Interviewers and Clerks · $53K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Loan Interviewers and Clerks mid-table among Office and Administrative Support Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #23 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks ($50K), Statistical Assistants ($50K), Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance ($50K), Information and Record Clerks, All Other ($50K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do loan interviewers and clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Loan Interviewers and Clerks. Leading ones include: Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents; Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts; Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers; Submit loan applications with recommendation for underwriting approval. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for loan interviewers and clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-4131, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.1), Speaking (4.0), Reading Comprehension (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.8). 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 Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $50,020 as the national median for Loan Interviewers and Clerks. The published 10th-90th range is $37,330 to $69,770. Beside Brokerage Clerks ($65,750), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Loan Interviewers and Clerks is -2%. Projected annual openings: about 13,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Loan Interviewers and Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
Massachusetts ($58,940), Connecticut ($58,980), Oregon ($57,650) 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 Loan Interviewers and Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4131. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Loan Interviewers and Clerks. 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