Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-4061
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-4061 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 6.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $54,210
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 14,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 20,441 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~68% of this role but only ~6% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
Common titles: Benefits Program Tech (Benefits Program Technician), Business and Employment Specialist, Case Manager, Eligibility Examiner, Eligibility Specialist, Eligibility Worker
Representative Tasks
- •Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
- •Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
- •Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
- •Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
- •Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Calculate financial data.
- •Record information about legal matters.
- •Compile data or documentation.
- •Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
- •Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 6.0% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $54,210 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 94/100 | N/A |