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SOC 43-4061·Office & Administrative Support
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Median wage
$52,929
10-yr outlook
+20.7%by 2032
Openings / year
1,537
Workers in NY
9,930
How pay grows with experience
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,969 |
| Median (typical) | $52,929 |
| Experienced | $63,466 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Hudson Valley | $66,632 |
| Long Island | $61,725 |
| Western New York | $60,449 |
| North Country | $55,035 |
| Capital Region | $53,047 |
| Southern Tier | $50,758 |
| Central New York | $50,526 |
| Finger Lakes | $50,175 |
| New York City | $50,027 |
| Mohawk Valley | $45,945 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Procurement Clerks$53,027 median (+$98) · +6.8% by 2032
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,063 median (+$134) · +8.2% by 2032
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$53,114 median (+$185) · +14.1% by 2032
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,208 median (+$279) · +3.1% by 2032
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,397 median (+$1,468) · +8.0% by 2032
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,398 median (+$2,469) · +20.2% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Billing and Posting Clerks$52,727 median (−$202) · +15.0% by 2032
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,292 median (−$1,637) · +18.9% by 2032
- Financial Clerks, All Other$50,914 median (−$2,014)
- New Accounts Clerks$50,317 median (−$2,612) · +2.5% by 2032
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,257 median (−$2,672) · +11.1% by 2032
- Medical Secretaries$49,123 median (−$3,806)
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