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New Accounts Clerks

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Administrative Support pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-4141.00

What the work is

Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

On a typical day

  • Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
  • Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
  • Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
  • Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
  • Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
  • Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.

What it pays

$46,910
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $35,280
Experienced workers reach $55,950
  1. $35k10th
  2. $38k25th
  3. $47kMedian
  4. $49k75th
  5. $56k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $35,280, 25th $38,310, Median $46,910, 75th $48,680, 90th $55,950

About 140 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

-2.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 245 to 238 jobs · U.S. -13%

18

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 2,300

245

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 38,900

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Active Listening4.0
  2. Speaking3.9
  3. Reading Comprehension3.6
  4. Service Orientation3.4
  5. Social Perceptiveness3.0
  6. Critical Thinking3.5
  7. Monitoring3.0
  8. Coordination2.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less46%
  2. Certificate15%
  3. Some college28%
  4. Associate degree11%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Banking and Financial Services

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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