Description
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Control
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
- Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
- Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
- Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
- Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.
Work Activities
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Working with Computers
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Detailed Work Activities
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Accounting software
- Spreadsheet software
- Document management software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Number Facility
- Oral Expression
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Economics and Accounting
- Public Safety and Security
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $35,086 |
| Median (50%) | $40,235 |
| High (90%) | $49,660 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $40,896 |
| Mid Level | $46,177 |
| Senior Level | $65,680 |
| Expert Level | $100,959 |
Employability
There are currently 350,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 298,800 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -15%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -15%
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