Career Atlas USA

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Median salary
$45,920
Average salary
$47,240
Employment
148,060
Projected growth
11.6% decline
Annual openings
15,800
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

What Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Do

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.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 20242034.

Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
0.6%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

  • Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.5/5
  • English Languageimportance 3.7/5
  • Administrativeimportance 3.7/5
  • Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.5/5
  • Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5
  • Administration and Managementimportance 3.1/5
  • Communications and Mediaimportance 2.7/5
  • Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 2.5/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

  • Contact With Others5.0/5
  • E-Mail4.9/5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.9/5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8/5
  • Telephone Conversations4.7/5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.4/5
  • Service Orientationimportance 3.3/5
  • Time Managementimportance 3.3/5
  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
  • Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
  • Persuasionimportance 3.0/5
  • Negotiationimportance 3.0/5
  • Instructingimportance 2.9/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

  • Social Orientation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Sincerity
  • Empathy

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

  • ConventionalHigh
  • SocialMedium
  • EnterprisingMedium
  • InvestigativeLow
  • ArtisticLow
  • RealisticLow

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where interviewers, except eligibility and loan make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

  1. 1Morgantown, WV7.50× national avg
  2. 2Guayama, PR5.96× national avg
  3. 3Beckley, WV4.60× national avg
  4. 4Arecibo, PR4.37× national avg
  5. 5Jonesboro, AR4.06× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

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