“Being a bank teller is a really good job. It’s a calm job most of the time, except around holidays or when you work in high tier or headquarter branches that have large customer volume, but that activity really makes the day go by fast. It can be a little intimidating to have so much money pass through your hands every day, but banks have a lot of processes in place that keep the details of the money on track.”

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Job Description

SOC Code: 43-3071

Tellers receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a
financial institution's various transactions.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Cash handling
• Regulatory compliance
• Cashes checks
• Good computer skills

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data
• Interacting With Others
  • Collect deposits, payments or fees
  • Execute sales or other financial transactions
  • Respond to customer problems or complaints
  • Answer customer questions about goods or services
  • Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment
  • File documents or records
  • Sell products or services
  • Type documents
• Work Output
  • Enter information into databases or software programs
  • Maintain financial or account records

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Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Pee Dee
• Santee-Lynches
• Midlands
• Lower Savannah
• Worklink
• Greenville

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• SouthState Bank, N.A.
• Woodforest National Bank
• First Citizens Bank
• Truist Bank
• CPM Federal Credit Union
• First Community Bank

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NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024.

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