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Loan Interviewers and Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$50,020
United States, 2025
Employment
164,790
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.
- O*NET code
- 43-4131.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications.
- Answer questions and advise customers regarding loans and transactions.
- Submit loan applications with recommendation for underwriting approval.
- Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.
- Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers.
- Check value of customer collateral to be held as loan security.
- Contact customers by mail, telephone, or in person concerning acceptance or rejection of applications.
- Prepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, and checks, using computers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,330
25th percentile
$45,120
75th percentile
$60,600
90th percentile
$69,770
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Active Learning3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Time Management3.3
- Mathematics3.1
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
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0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
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Missing
16
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Loan Interviewers and ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $77,080 | 140 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,160 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $62,530 | 820 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,160 | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $61,630 | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,350 | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,330 | 1,700 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $61,060 | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,010 | 250 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,680 | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,510 | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $60,260 | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $60,250 | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $60,230 | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $60,190 | 4,710 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $60,110 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $60,020 | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,010 | 50 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,930 | 810 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,760 | 90 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.