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Highest Paying Industries for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

The top 67 highest paying industries for eligibility interviewers, government programs (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $56,830, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for eligibility interviewers, government programs. It is followed by hospitals - state government owned industry (average annual salary $52,120). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of eligibility interviewers, government programs in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 67 Highest Paying Industries for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$56,830	$29,340	30
2	Hospitals - State government owned	$52,120	$27,230	40
3	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$50,700	$28,410	60
4	Federal government, including USPS	$49,180	$35,270	24,060
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$49,180	$35,270	24,060
6	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$43,190	$27,420	240
7	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$43,150	$31,950	740
8	Hospitals - Local government owned	$43,150	$31,950	740
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$42,930	$26,690	230
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$42,650	$29,630	115,380
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,650	$29,640	114,130
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,650	$29,640	114,130
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$42,510	$27,900	320
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$41,660	$30,560	48,270
15	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,620	$30,540	47,210
16	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$41,540	$29,510	1,780
17	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$41,430	$29,610	1,710
18	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,420	$27,780	110
19	Educational Services	$41,240	$26,800	570
20	Activities Related to Real Estate	$40,790	$26,950	80
21	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$40,700	$28,990	80
22	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$40,560	$23,780	580
23	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$40,140	$31,320	110
24	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$39,730	$27,150	220
25	Hospitals - Privately owned	$39,360	$27,930	1,000
26	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$39,330	$27,970	960
27	Real Estate	$39,330	$27,910	220
28	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$39,260	$27,930	220
29	Other Insurance Related Activities	$39,160	$27,620	180
30	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$39,160	$27,620	180
31	Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$39,050	$31,200	110
32	State government, including schools and hospitals	$38,660	$28,530	43,060
33	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$38,660	$28,530	42,860
34	Lessors of Real Estate	$38,560	$28,850	140
35	Home Health Care Services	$38,500	$28,900	220
36	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$38,200	$26,020	130
37	Finance and Insurance	$38,100	$27,490	310
38	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$38,040	$27,460	310
39	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$37,710	$28,090	80
40	Educational Services - State government owned	$37,400	$25,250	150
41	Civic and Social Organizations	$37,360	$30,860	60
42	Health Care and Social Assistance	$37,030	$25,020	5,920
43	Insurance Carriers	$36,940	$27,270	130
44	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$36,790	$26,340	100
45	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$36,720	$27,200	130
46	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$36,180	$26,640	240
47	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$36,180	$26,640	240
48	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$35,910	$25,250	1,310
49	Offices of Physicians	$35,610	$26,150	670
50	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,540	$28,840	100
51	Outpatient Care Centers	$34,570	$22,310	390
52	Social Assistance	$34,430	$23,170	2,680
53	Social Advocacy Organizations	$34,420	$26,040	150
54	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,300	$26,630	210
55	Individual and Family Services	$34,020	$23,420	1,760
56	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$33,980	$24,400	230
57	Office Administrative Services	$32,120	$25,900	320
58	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$31,750	$25,790	n/a
59	Administrative and Support Services	$31,100	$25,300	620
60	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,100	$25,300	620
61	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$31,070	$25,170	150
62	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$30,730	$22,450	280
63	Other Residential Care Facilities	$30,580	$24,900	130
64	Temporary Help Services	$30,430	$22,880	40
65	Other Support Services	$30,100	$25,650	220
66	Child Day Care Services	$29,990	$20,580	50
67	Employment Services	$27,260	$20,270	70