In a great work day, I oversee all that there is to do on the teller side. I need to make sure all operations and procedures are done correctly.
CAREER
Tellers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$32,620
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-15.3% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Tellers Do
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.
Other Job Titles Tellers May Have
Account Representative, Bank Teller, Branch Operations Specialist, Customer Relationship Specialist, Customer Service Associate (CSA), Financial Services Representative (FSR), Member Services Representative, Personal Banking Representative, Roving Teller, Teller
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
A great day at work starts with arriving on time, meeting and greeting my customers, helping them with their transactions & any other banking needs, helping my co-workers with any issues that come up and finding correct solutions.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
- Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
- Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
- Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
- Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Tellers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (34%)
High school diploma or equivalent
34%
Some college, no degree
31%
Bachelor's degree
18%
Other*
17%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Business Administration and Management, General
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Cashier experience.
Good communications skills, being able to deal with different personalities, be a problem solver or knowing where to find the answers, being patient, kind, and a good listener.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
I enjoyed what I studied in college because doing my undergrad in something pretty open gave me a lot of room to think about what I would want to pursue in my grad school part of life. Whether it would be teaching, law, or an MBA, studying philosophy and religion gave me the room to think outside the box. However since I've been out of school for a bit, my honest opinion is to go where the money is. In today's world not a lot of people get jobs related to their majors! Medical and accounting all the way baby!
The most important first step for someone in high school looking to pursue my occupation is to make sure that this is what they want to do. You have to love what you want to pursue as a career because that is when you will be successful at it.
Remain focused and always do your highest and best.
Get good grades in all subjects and get into a great college.
College Students
Everyone
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