Career
Loan interviewers and clerks
Gather the information behind loan decisions.
$50,020
Median pay
-2.4%
Job growth, 2025–35
10,500
Openings a year
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education
None required
Typical time after high school
Here's what you actually need to know.
The work
What people in this job do
- 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.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
The deeper question
What kind of person does this path ask you to become?
What this work centers on
O*NET interest profile, scored 1–7.
The work
Do you want most of your days spent on information & systems, then persuasion & leadership?
Responsibility
Are you willing to be the one responsible for this?
“Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications.”
Development
What would you need to build over the next 5–10 years?
Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.
Trade-offs
What does it ask of you in exchange?
No degree beyond high school, though short-term on-the-job training is typical, for a median of $50,020 a year and 10,500 openings nationally each year.
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- FinanceSee the degree →
- Banking and Financial Support ServicesCIP 52.0803
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Loan Officers$76,690 · +1.1%
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$50,080 · -7.4%
- Credit Analysts$83,510 · -4.3%
- Credit Counselors$52,230 · +3.3%
- Bill and Account Collectors$47,030 · -10.4%
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.