New Accounts Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$47,670
United States, 2025
Employment
36,860
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
- O*NET code
- 43-4141.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
- Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
- Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$38,180
25th percentile
$43,920
75th percentile
$55,100
90th percentile
$60,910
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Service Orientation3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Monitoring3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Coordination3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Writing3.0
- Persuasion3.0
- Mathematics2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with New Accounts ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $60,990 | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $58,980 | 2,940 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $58,410 | 160 | 2025 |
| ND | $57,970 | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | $57,950 | 4,800 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $57,840 | — | 2025 |
| NJ | $57,240 | 230 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | $57,090 | 380 | 2025 |
| CT | $57,080 | 420 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $57,050 | — | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $56,820 | 90 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $55,980 | 480 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,440 | 130 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | $55,440 | 100 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $55,170 | 140 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $53,950 | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $52,830 | 400 | 2025 |
| WA | $52,830 | 310 | 2025 |
| CA | $52,100 | 950 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,750 | 150 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.