# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/new-accounts-clerks
- SOC code: 43-4141.00
- Career family: Office and administrative support
- Median annual pay: $47,670 (10th percentile $38,180, 90th percentile $60,910)
- Projected growth: Decline, -6.5%
- Openings a year: 2,300
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code CES)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 6 |
| Investigative (I) | 15 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 44 |
| Enterprising (E) | 61 |
| Conventional (C) | 98 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 84/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 78/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 77/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 72/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 72/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 70/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 67/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 67/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 66/100)
- Processing Information (importance 62/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Persuasion

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, Administrative, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Economics and Accounting, Public Safety and Security, Education and Training, Administration and Management

## Also called

Admit Clerk, Bank Representative, Banking Services Clerk, Banking Services Representative, Bilingual Personal Banker, Bilingual Spanish Personal Banker, Branch Service Specialist, Customer Service Specialist, Financial Service Representative, Financial Services Officer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5208) (CIP 5208, 924 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $108,590 | $185,551 | $20,750 |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $141,543 | $160,313 | $19,500 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $126,622 | $152,744 | $13,088 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $92,127 | $147,746 | $18,650 |
| [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $116,242 | $145,996 | $19,500 |
| [American University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/american-university-69) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $76,317 | $134,332 | $20,633 |
| [Southern Methodist University SMU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-methodist-university-smu-2498) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $93,440 | $133,852 | $17,250 |
| [The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-main-campus-2764) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $81,536 | $132,075 | $18,975 |

## Related careers

- [Tellers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tellers): $43,030 median pay
- [Brokerage Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brokerage-clerks): $65,750 median pay
- [Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sales-representatives-of-services-except-advertising-insurance-financial-services-and): $69,990 median pay
- [Customer Service Representatives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/customer-service-representatives): $44,770 median pay
- [Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/securities-commodities-and-financial-services-sales-agents): $78,660 median pay
- [Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/credit-authorizers-checkers-and-clerks): $50,080 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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