Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by state
Base salary plus target annual bonus. Target bonus opportunity scales with role level, so a higher base carries a higher target percentage.
Base salary
$49,000
National baseline
Target bonus
$4,000
8.4% of base
Total target cash
$53,000
Base plus target bonus
Bonus percentiles:25th$2,50050th$4,00075th$6,500
Long-term incentive is not shown for this role. Equity awards are only disclosed publicly for the named executive officers of public companies, so no market figure exists for most jobs. See executive pay disclosures.
About this role
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is a professional role within the function in the Office and Administrative Support job family.
Typical entry preparation: High School Diploma and up to 1 year of related work experience, per O*NET occupational data. Advancement typically requires additional years in role.
What Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loans do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.
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.
Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments.
Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.
Top skills:Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessWritingTime Management
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay by experience level
Entry level$35,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$39,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$47,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$55,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$65,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-11.6%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
15,800
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by industry
Hospitals
65,320 workers
$49,000
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
61,700 workers
$48,500
Hospitals, Privately Owned
52,620 workers
$49,500
Ambulatory Health Care Services
23,700 workers
$48,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
16,470 workers
$41,500
Educational Services
14,060 workers
$54,000
Offices of Physicians
12,120 workers
$46,500
Hospitals, Local Government Owned
9,640 workers
$46,000
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
8,620 workers
$37,000
Educational Services, Privately Owned
8,230 workers
$51,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
Typical duties and FLSA status
Core duties
Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.
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.
Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments.
Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.
FLSA classification (typical)
Typically Non-exempt · Service, trades, or production work
Occupations in this SOC group are typically classified as Non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay under FLSA rules. Actual classification depends on the specific job duties, salary basis, and any applicable state or local rules. The current federal salary threshold for exemption is $684 per week ($35,568 per year), per the 2020 Department of Labor rule; the 2024 rule that would have raised the threshold was struck down by federal court in November 2024.
How this role compares
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pays 9% below the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).
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