New Accounts Clerk

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Ideal for those who enjoy helping people with their financial needs.
Play a key role in facilitating smooth banking experiences for new clients.
Engage with diverse individuals and learn about various financial products.

💰 Earn $44K-$62K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -14.6% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

Perform teller duties as required.
Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.

Scoop

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

2,600 Annually

Median Earnings

$49,060 in California

$44,630 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Relating with or serving others
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking

You value 🙏

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

New Accounts Clerk

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Workforce Development Program

A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years