Jobs Similar to Loan Officers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to loan officers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Insurance Underwriters and Loan Interviewers and Clerks.
Loan Officers: $76,690 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
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 Officers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 86% | $78,660+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Insurance UnderwritersSame group | 85% | $81,370+6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 84% | $50,020−35% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 84% | $50,080−35% | High school |
| 5 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSame group | 84% | $62,370−19% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Financial Managers | 83% | $166,570+117% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Personal Financial AdvisorsSame group | 83% | $105,070+37% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Brokerage Clerks | 83% | $65,750−14% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Accountants and AuditorsSame group | 83% | $83,680+9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | New Accounts Clerks | 82% | $47,670−38% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Tax PreparersSame group | 82% | $54,920−28% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Investment Fund Managers | 82% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 82% | $78,210+2% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Customer Service Representatives | 82% | $44,770−42% | High school |
| 15 | Tellers | 82% | $43,030−44% | High school |
| 16 | Insurance Sales Agents | 81% | $62,280−19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Credit CounselorsSame group | 81% | $52,230−32% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Bill and Account Collectors | 81% | $47,030−39% | High school |
| 19 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 81% | $69,990−9% | High school |
| 20 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800−39% | High school |
- 1Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
86% similar · $78,660 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Insurance Underwriters
85% similar · $81,370 (+6%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Loan Interviewers and Clerks
84% similar · $50,020 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 4Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
84% similar · $50,080 (−35%) · High school
- 5Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
84% similar · $62,370 (−19%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Financial Managers
83% similar · $166,570 (+117%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Personal Financial Advisors
83% similar · $105,070 (+37%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Brokerage Clerks
83% similar · $65,750 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 9Accountants and Auditors
83% similar · $83,680 (+9%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10New Accounts Clerks
82% similar · $47,670 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 11Tax Preparers
82% similar · $54,920 (−28%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Investment Fund Managers
82% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 13Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
82% similar · $78,210 (+2%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Customer Service Representatives
82% similar · $44,770 (−42%) · High school
- 15Tellers
82% similar · $43,030 (−44%) · High school
- 16Insurance Sales Agents
81% similar · $62,280 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Credit Counselors
81% similar · $52,230 (−32%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Bill and Account Collectors
81% similar · $47,030 (−39%) · High school
- 19Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
81% similar · $69,990 (−9%) · High school
- 20Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−39%) · High school
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 officers.
- Financial Managers83% similar · $166,570 (+117%)
- Personal Financial Advisors83% similar · $105,070 (+37%)
- Accountants and Auditors83% similar · $83,680 (+9%)
- Insurance Underwriters85% similar · $81,370 (+6%)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents86% similar · $78,660 (+3%)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists82% similar · $78,210 (+2%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks84% similar · Training or associate
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks84% similar · High school
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents84% similar · Training or associate
- Brokerage Clerks83% similar · Training or associate
- New Accounts Clerks82% similar · Training or associate
- Tax Preparers82% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for loan officers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where loan officers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (93)
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks (89)
- Insurance Sales Agents (88)
- Real Estate Brokers (85)
- New Accounts Clerks (84)
- Investment Fund Managers (83)
- Brokerage Clerks (82)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (82)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (81)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (80)
Questions about jobs like loan officers
What jobs are most similar to loan officers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (86% similar), Insurance Underwriters (85% similar), Loan Interviewers and Clerks (84% similar), Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (84% similar) and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (84% similar).
Which jobs like loan officers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +117%; usually a bachelor's degree), Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +37%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +9%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with loan officers ($76,690). Without more preparation than loan officers usually need: Financial Managers, Personal Financial Advisors and Accountants and Auditors.
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.