Jobs Similar to Loan Interviewers and Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to loan interviewers and clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Loan Officers, Insurance Underwriters and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.
Loan Interviewers and Clerks: $50,020 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. Loan Interviewers and Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loan Officers | 84% | $76,690+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Insurance Underwriters | 83% | $81,370+63% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 83% | $62,370+25% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksSame group | 83% | $50,0800% | High school |
| 5 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 83% | $58,650+17% | High school |
| 6 | Tax Preparers | 83% | $54,920+10% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Bill and Account Collectors | 82% | $47,030−6% | High school |
| 8 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 82% | $78,660+57% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230−2% | High school |
| 10 | New Accounts ClerksSame group | 82% | $47,670−5% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Accountants and Auditors | 82% | $83,680+67% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Personal Financial Advisors | 81% | $105,070+110% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 81% | $78,000+56% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 81% | $46,800−6% | High school |
| 15 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Credit Counselors | 81% | $52,230+4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Financial Managers | 81% | $166,570+233% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Brokerage ClerksSame group | 81% | $65,750+31% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 81% | $45,920−8% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 81% | $78,210+56% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Loan Officers
84% similar · $76,690 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Insurance Underwriters
83% similar · $81,370 (+63%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
83% similar · $62,370 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 4Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
83% similar · $50,080 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 5Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
83% similar · $58,650 (+17%) · High school
- 6Tax Preparers
83% similar · $54,920 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 7Bill and Account Collectors
82% similar · $47,030 (−6%) · High school
- 8Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
82% similar · $78,660 (+57%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (−2%) · High school
- 10New Accounts Clerks
82% similar · $47,670 (−5%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Accountants and Auditors
82% similar · $83,680 (+67%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Personal Financial Advisors
81% similar · $105,070 (+110%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
81% similar · $78,000 (+56%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 15Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Credit Counselors
81% similar · $52,230 (+4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Financial Managers
81% similar · $166,570 (+233%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Brokerage Clerks
81% similar · $65,750 (+31%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
81% similar · $45,920 (−8%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 20Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
81% similar · $78,210 (+56%) · Bachelor's degree
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 loan interviewers and clerks.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks83% similar · High school
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers83% similar · High school
- Bill and Account Collectors82% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks82% similar · High school
- Correspondence Clerks81% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for loan interviewers and clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where loan interviewers and clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Credit Counselors (88)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (87)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (87)
- Tax Preparers (87)
- Tellers (82)
- Bill and Account Collectors (81)
- Customs Brokers (81)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (80)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (79)
- Document Management Specialists (77)
Questions about jobs like loan interviewers and clerks
What jobs are most similar to loan interviewers and clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Loan Officers (84% similar), Insurance Underwriters (83% similar), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (83% similar), Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (83% similar) and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (83% similar).
Which jobs like loan interviewers and clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +233%; usually a bachelor's degree), Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +110%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +67%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with loan interviewers and clerks ($50,020). Without more preparation than loan interviewers and clerks usually need: Brokerage Clerks, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
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.