Pathway: Accounting, Banking & Finance
Job: Bank Teller

Job Description

Bank Tellers provide customer service for bank customers. They process deposits, withdrawals, loans, and utility bills as well as cash checks. Most tellers use computer terminals to record deposits and withdrawals.

High School Diploma

Helpful High School Courses

English, Mathematics, Business, Computer Applications

Working Conditions

• Usually works Monday through Friday with some evening and weekend hours
• Work may be full-time or part-time
• Work requires long periods of standing and constant communication with customers
• Work requires high level of attention to security

Salary Range

• 2003, Delaware average annual salary, $23,030
• 2003, Delaware average hourly wage, $11.07

Career Ladder Information

• With more education and experience, tellers may advance to head teller, new accounts clerk or a managerial position.

Personal Qualities and Interests

      You:

• Have good verbal communication skills
• Are courteous and patient
• Are comfortable dealing with large amounts of money
• Are detail-oriented
• Are able to perform repetitive routine tasks
• Have an aptitude for numbers
  

Did you know?

• More and more tellers work outside the traditional bank setting as banks set up satellite branches in shopping malls, grocery stores and large retail businesses.

Additional Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco

  
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