Welfare eligibility interviewer vs public housing interviewer

The differences between welfare eligibility interviewers 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 a welfare eligibility interviewer and a public housing interviewer. Additionally, a welfare eligibility interviewer has an average salary of $42,629, which is higher than the $37,726 average annual salary of a public housing interviewer.

The top three skills for a welfare eligibility interviewer include community resources, DES and public assistance programs. The most important skills for a public housing interviewer are community resources, community outreach, and conduct interviews.

Welfare eligibility interviewer vs public housing interviewer overview

	Welfare Eligibility Interviewer	Public Housing Interviewer
Yearly salary	$42,629	$37,726
Hourly rate	$20.49	$18.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,877	10,942
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welfare eligibility interviewer vs public housing interviewer salary

Welfare eligibility interviewers and public housing interviewers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Eligibility Interviewer	Public Housing Interviewer
Average salary	$42,629	$37,726
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $59,000	Between $23,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between welfare eligibility interviewer and public housing interviewer education

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

	Welfare Eligibility Interviewer	Public Housing Interviewer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	George Washington University, The	Northwestern University

Welfare eligibility interviewer vs public housing interviewer demographics

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

	Welfare Eligibility Interviewer	Public Housing Interviewer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 44.3% 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 welfare eligibility interviewer and public housing interviewer duties and responsibilities

Welfare eligibility interviewer example responsibilities.

Modify standard Nielsen script as required to achieve customer cooperation.
Maintain patient information confidential and HIPPA compliant.
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive Medicaid & Medicare
Complete and file requisitions for handicap equipment with medicaid and vendors.
Advise patients with benefit and eligibility information by phone and/or internet to determine coverage choices in order to process therapy recommendations.
Use influencing skills and techniques to overcome objections and maximize potential Nielsen family participation.

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.

Welfare eligibility interviewer vs public housing interviewer skills

Common welfare eligibility interviewer skills

Community Resources, 16%
DES, 9%
Public Assistance Programs, 9%
Financial Assistance, 8%
Medical Assistance, 7%
State Agencies, 7%

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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