Jobs Similar to Eligibility Interviewers
Also called: Eligibility Interviewers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to eligibility interviewers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Interviewers (Except Eligibility and Loan), Human Resources Assistants and Correspondence Clerks.
Eligibility Interviewers: $54,210 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Eligibility Interviewers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 85% | $45,920−15% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSame group | 84% | $50,610−7% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 83% | $46,800−14% | High school |
| 4 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230−9% | High school |
| 5 | Receptionists and Information ClerksSame group | 82% | $38,010−30% | High school |
| 6 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 82% | $62,370+15% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Customer Service RepresentativesSame group | 82% | $44,770−17% | High school |
| 8 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 82% | $48,700−10% | High school |
| 9 | Credit Counselors | 81% | $52,230−4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 81% | $47,540−12% | High school |
| 11 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 81% | $76,590+41% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 81% | $55,570+3% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksSame group | 81% | $50,080−8% | High school |
| 14 | Human Resources Specialists | 81% | $75,940+40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Bill and Account Collectors | 81% | $47,030−13% | High school |
| 16 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 81% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | New Accounts ClerksSame group | 80% | $47,670−12% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Loan Officers | 80% | $76,690+41% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Office Clerks, General | 80% | $45,010−17% | High school |
| 20 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksSame group | 80% | $35,070−35% | High school |
- 1Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
85% similar · $45,920 (−15%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
84% similar · $50,610 (−7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Correspondence Clerks
83% similar · $46,800 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 4Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (−9%) · High school
- 5Receptionists and Information Clerks
82% similar · $38,010 (−30%) · High school · Same group
- 6Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
82% similar · $62,370 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 7Customer Service Representatives
82% similar · $44,770 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 8Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
82% similar · $48,700 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 9Credit Counselors
81% similar · $52,230 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
81% similar · $47,540 (−12%) · High school
- 11Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
81% similar · $76,590 (+41%) · Training or associate
- 12Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
81% similar · $55,570 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 13Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
81% similar · $50,080 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 14Human Resources Specialists
81% similar · $75,940 (+40%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Bill and Account Collectors
81% similar · $47,030 (−13%) · High school
- 16Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
81% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17New Accounts Clerks
80% similar · $47,670 (−12%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Loan Officers
80% similar · $76,690 (+41%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Office Clerks, General
80% similar · $45,010 (−17%) · High school
- 20Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
80% similar · $35,070 (−35%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than eligibility interviewers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Correspondence Clerks83% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks82% similar · High school
- Receptionists and Information Clerks82% similar · High school
- Customer Service Representatives82% similar · High school
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks82% similar · High school
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive81% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for eligibility interviewers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where eligibility interviewers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (88)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (88)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (87)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (87)
- Credit Counselors (85)
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (85)
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants (84)
- Tax Preparers (84)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (83)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (83)
Questions about jobs like eligibility interviewers
What jobs are most similar to eligibility interviewers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Interviewers (Except Eligibility and Loan) (85% similar), Human Resources Assistants (84% similar), Correspondence Clerks (83% similar), Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (82% similar) and Receptionists and Information Clerks (82% similar).
Which jobs like eligibility interviewers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +41%; usually training or an associate degree), Loan Officers ($76,690, +41%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Human Resources Specialists ($75,940, +40%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with eligibility interviewers ($54,210). Without more preparation than eligibility interviewers usually need: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.