# Tellers

> Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tellers
- SOC code: 43-3071.00
- Career family: Office and administrative support
- Median annual pay: $43,030 (10th percentile $34,360, 90th percentile $49,680)
- Projected growth: Decline, -13.2%
- Openings a year: 26,800
- 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) | 21 |
| Investigative (I) | 7 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 24 |
| Enterprising (E) | 53 |
| Conventional (C) | 98 |

## What you'd do

- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 83/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 79/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Processing Information (importance 75/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 73/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 73/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 72/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Mathematics, Time Management, Writing

## Knowledge

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

## Also called

Account Representative, Bank Representative, Bank Teller, Banker, Bilingual Spanish Teller, Bilingual Teller, Branch Operations Specialist, Branch Teller, Cash Management Services Teller, Cashier

## 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

- [New Accounts Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/new-accounts-clerks): $47,670 median pay
- [Cashiers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cashiers): $32,880 median pay
- [Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/credit-authorizers-checkers-and-clerks): $50,080 median pay
- [Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks): $50,670 median pay
- [Brokerage Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brokerage-clerks): $65,750 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

## 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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