Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

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.

What you'd actually do

• 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.
• Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).

The feel of the work

You're around people constantly; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 0.6% of interviewers, except eligibility and loan are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused, people-focused and take-charge.

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• Order Clerks

Quick questions

How much does a interviewers, except eligibility and loan make?

The median pay is $22.08 per hour — roughly $46,000 a year, with the real range running from about $16.30/hr (10th percentile) to $30.20/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a interviewers, except eligibility and loan?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).

What does a interviewers, except eligibility and loan actually do all day?

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.