Eligibility technician vs employment adjudicator

The differences between eligibility technicians and employment adjudicators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an eligibility technician and an employment adjudicator. Additionally, an eligibility technician has an average salary of $39,323, which is higher than the $29,757 average annual salary of an employment adjudicator.

Eligibility technician vs employment adjudicator overview

	Eligibility Technician	Employment Adjudicator
Yearly salary	$39,323	$29,757
Hourly rate	$18.91	$14.31
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,203	1,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Eligibility technician vs employment adjudicator salary

Eligibility technicians and employment adjudicators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Eligibility Technician	Employment Adjudicator
Average salary	$39,323	$29,757
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	Between $20,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between eligibility technician and employment adjudicator education

There are a few differences between an eligibility technician and an employment adjudicator in terms of educational background:

	Eligibility Technician	Employment Adjudicator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	Northwestern University	Cornell University

Eligibility technician vs employment adjudicator demographics

Here are the differences between eligibility technicians' and employment adjudicators' demographics:

	Eligibility Technician	Employment Adjudicator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 9.7% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 18.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 7.3% White, 44.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between eligibility technician and employment adjudicator duties and responsibilities

Eligibility technician example responsibilities.

Meet with applicants and participants to determine eligibility for the TANF program.
Determine participant initial eligibility for the TANF program.
Collaborate with community organizations to provide Medicaid specific information
Collaborate with community organizations to provide Medicaid specific information

Employment adjudicator example responsibilities.

Manage recurring compensation and benefits events and resolve complex or atypical issues.
Assist in monitoring and reconciling student earnings, update information regarding student payroll data and participate in orientation sessions.
Enter applicant and associate information into Peoplesoft.

Eligibility technician vs employment adjudicator skills

Common eligibility technician skills

Data Entry, 9%
Social Services, 7%
Social Work, 7%
Eligibility Determination, 5%
Public Assistance Programs, 5%
Computer System, 5%

Common employment adjudicator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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