Eligibility technician vs public housing interviewer

The differences between eligibility technicians and public housing interviewers 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 a public housing interviewer. Additionally, an eligibility technician has an average salary of $39,323, which is higher than the $37,726 average annual salary of a public housing interviewer.

The top three skills for an eligibility technician include data entry, social services and social work. The most important skills for a public housing interviewer are community resources, community outreach, and conduct interviews.

Eligibility technician vs public housing interviewer overview

	Eligibility Technician	Public Housing Interviewer
Yearly salary	$39,323	$37,726
Hourly rate	$18.91	$18.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,203	10,942
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Eligibility technician vs public housing interviewer salary

Eligibility technicians and public housing interviewers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Eligibility Technician	Public Housing Interviewer
Average salary	$39,323	$37,726
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	Between $23,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between eligibility technician and public housing interviewer education

There are a few differences between an eligibility technician and a public housing interviewer in terms of educational background:

	Eligibility Technician	Public Housing Interviewer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Eligibility technician vs public housing interviewer demographics

Here are the differences between eligibility technicians' and public housing interviewers' demographics:

	Eligibility Technician	Public Housing Interviewer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between eligibility technician and public housing interviewer 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

Public housing interviewer example responsibilities.

Modify standard Nielsen script as required to achieve customer cooperation.
Conduct in-person screening/interviewing of different individuals of all age groups in select households using computer assist personal interviewing (CAPI).
Perform research assistant duties of gathering study participant data via personal contact, while maintaining confidentiality and following HIPAA regulations.

Eligibility technician vs public housing interviewer 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 public housing interviewer skills

Community Resources, 41%
Community Outreach, 30%
Conduct Interviews, 9%
Telephone Interviews, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Public Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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