Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
National median · BLS
$47,670
▲ +2.27%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$49,370
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
36,860
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Pay range for New Accounts Clerks
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$38,180
25th
$43,920
Median (50th)
$47,670
75th
$55,100
90th — top pay
$60,910
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for New Accounts Clerks
BLS projects employment of new accounts clerks to decline 6.5% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 2,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
37,900 → 35,500
-2,500 jobs
Projected change
-6.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for New Accounts Clerks
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Active Listening4.0
Speaking4.0
Reading Comprehension3.5
Service Orientation3.4
Social Perceptiveness3.3
Coordination3.1
Critical Thinking3.1
Monitoring3.1
Judgment and Decision Making3.0
Persuasion3.0
Top knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service4.8
Sales and Marketing4.4
Administrative4.1
English Language4.0
Computers and Electronics3.5
Mathematics3.5
Economics and Accounting3.3
Public Safety and Security3.1
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft WordCorporate Information Factory CIFDCI iCoreEmail softwareFinancial needs analysis softwareFiserv financial services softwareHarland Financial Solutions DepositProIBM Lotus NotesIPS-Sendero Relationship Profitability Manager CatalystMicrosoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Internet ExplorerSystems Union Group MIS DecisionWareWeb browser software
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What new accounts clerks do
Perform teller duties as required.
Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.
Inform customers of procedures for applying for services, such as ATM cards, direct deposit of checks, and certificates of deposit.
Answer customers' questions and explain available services, such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
Refer customers to appropriate bank personnel to meet their financial needs.
Investigate and correct errors upon customers' request, according to customer and bank records.
Also called
Financial Services RepresentativeMember Service RepresentativeNew Accounts RepresentativePersonal BankerBanking Services RepresentativeCustomer Service SpecialistFinancial Service RepresentativeNew Accounts ClerkRelationship BankerUniversal Banker
More job titles for this occupation (14)
Admit ClerkBank RepresentativeBanking Services ClerkBilingual Personal BankerBilingual Spanish Personal BankerBranch Service SpecialistFinancial Services OfficerNew Accounts Banking RepresentativeNew Client Banking Services ClerkPersonal Banker AssociateRelationship Banking SpecialistRetail BankerRetail Personal BankerSafe Deposit Box Rental Clerk
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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