Tellers


Nature of the Work About this section

Bank tellers are responsible for quickly and accurately processing routine transactions that customers conduct at banks. Routine transactions include cashing checks and making deposits, loan payments, and withdrawals.

Education and Training About this section

Most teller jobs require a high school diploma and a background check. Tellers are usually trained on the job.

Job Outlook About this section

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 600,500
2018 Employment 638,000
Employment Change 37,500
Growth Rate 6%

Employment change. Employment of tellers is expected to grow more slowly than average. To attract customers, banks are opening new branch offices in a variety of locations, such as grocery stores, and keeping their branches open longer during the day and on weekends. Both of these trends are expected to result in some job growth for tellers, particularly those who work part time.

Job prospects. Job prospects for tellers are expected to be favorable. Most job openings will arise from growth and from the need to replace the many tellers who transfer to other occupations.

Earnings About this section

Median annual wages for tellers were $23,610 in May 2008.


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Sources of Additional Information About this section


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Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Tellers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos126.htm (visited February 09, 2010).

 

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2009