Tellers
Office and Administrative Support
At a financial institution, cash, checks, and deposits move across the counter all day. Amounts on deposit slips are verified, checks are examined for endorsements, matching figures, and sufficient funds, and each transaction is entered so a receipt can be issued. Drawers are balanced at the end of the shift; vault cash may be monitored, and currency is counted for deposit or shipment to another branch or the Federal Reserve. Account problems and mismatches get worked out with customers. The work suits people who like careful cash handling, dealing with the public, and checking details before money changes hands.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$43'030
Median Wage Market Position
$43'030
What you might do
- Accept cash and checks for customer deposits
- Cash checks once signatures and funds check out
- Key transactions and hand customers their receipts
- Balance the cash drawer at the end of the shift
- Inspect checks for endorsements and dates
- Sort out problems on customer accounts
Skills that matter
- Balancing cash drawers at shift end
- Matching deposits to deposit slips
- Confirming signatures and funds before payout
- Counting currency for deposit or shipment
- Entering transactions and issuing receipts
- Resolving discrepancies on customer accounts
AI & the future of this role
Routine deposits, transfers, and account lookups increasingly move to apps and automated systems. In-branch cash handling and sensitive customer conversations may still matter, but simpler transaction work is likely to shrink further as digital banking expands.
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