New Accounts Clerks
Business Management & Administration · Administrative Support
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $35,280; experienced workers reach $55,950. About 140 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- -2.9%
- Openings a year
- 18
- Employed in 2024
- 245
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
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.
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Service Orientation3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination2.9
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.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less46%
- Certificate15%
- Some college28%
- Associate degree11%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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