Occupations/43-4141.00
New Accounts Clerks
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
81%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
38%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
83%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
- Mostly routine
Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
- Mostly routine
Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Perform teller duties as required.
- 02Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
- 03Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
- 04Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
- 05Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
- 06Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.43
- Degree of automation3.05
- Time sitting3.42
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations3.08
- Hands-on objects/tools3.32
- Outdoors / weather1.46
- Disease exposure1.10
- Decision freedom3.32
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
- Speech Clarity3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.25
- Problem Sensitivity3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.50
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.00
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.88
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 67 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $101,964 2 yr $88,198 Master's · CIP 52.08 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $92,505 2 yr $85,538 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $91,744 2 yr $84,653 Master's · CIP 52.08 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr $84,653 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $75,413 2 yr $75,518 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $73,852 2 yr $72,214 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $72,671 2 yr $74,576 Master's · CIP 52.08 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $72,588 2 yr $70,680 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $71,619 2 yr $71,935 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $64,672 2 yr $63,898 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $63,972 2 yr $65,013 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Banking and Financial Support Services 52.0803 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $63,228 2 yr $65,029 Bachelor's · CIP 52.08 |