Eligibility worker vs employment adjudicator

The differences between eligibility workers 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 worker and an employment adjudicator. Additionally, an eligibility worker has an average salary of $38,510, which is higher than the $29,757 average annual salary of an employment adjudicator.

Eligibility worker vs employment adjudicator overview

	Eligibility Worker	Employment Adjudicator
Yearly salary	$38,510	$29,757
Hourly rate	$18.51	$14.31
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,954	1,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Eligibility worker vs employment adjudicator salary

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

	Eligibility Worker	Employment Adjudicator
Average salary	$38,510	$29,757
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $48,000	Between $20,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	County Of Los Angeles Public Library	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between eligibility worker and employment adjudicator education

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

	Eligibility Worker	Employment Adjudicator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	Northwestern University	Cornell University

Eligibility worker vs employment adjudicator demographics

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

	Eligibility Worker	Employment Adjudicator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 10.6% White, 43.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 worker and employment adjudicator duties and responsibilities

Eligibility worker example responsibilities.

Calculate and determine benefits and renewals for applicants to state entitlement programs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal.
Greet the clients when they come to apply to foodstamps, calworks or medical.
Interview clients for food stamps, TANF and Medicaid to see if they are eligible to receive benefits.
Plan, implement and coordinate programs and services to TANF recipients and their family members in order to promote self-sufficiency.
Carry all the cases for the entire county of individuals who are self employ but still eligible for Calworks and/or foodstamps.
Gather require information and documentation to determine eligibility in the Medi-Cal program while implementing policies and regulations.

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 worker vs employment adjudicator skills

Common eligibility worker skills

Public Assistance Programs, 10%
Social Services, 8%
Medical Assistance, 8%
Medi-Cal, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Computer System, 5%

Common employment adjudicator skills

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