How To Become a Teller

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Tellers

Tellers receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Salary
$32960
Becoming One
Easy
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Low
Job Growth
Low

Personality



What degree do you need

Recommended degree level

High School Diploma

We did a survey to ask other Tellers what degree they had when they became a Teller. Here are the results.
High School Diploma
72.95%


College Certificate
8.97%


Bachelor’s Degree
8.32%


One of the most common questions that we always get is what major or degree do I need to become Tellers or what courses do I need to take.

We also asked Tellers what did they major in college or university and here are the top 5 most popular majors that came up.

Banking and Financial Support Services

Tellers usually need a high school diploma or equivalent. Some tellers may take some college courses, but a degree is rarely required for a job applicant to be hired.



How hard is it

Difficulty
Easy

You may need some previous work-related skill, knowledge or experience to be a Teller. For example, a bank teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Careers in this difficulty category need anywhere from a few months to one year of on-the-job training.


Related work experience required
None

None
48.32%


6 months to 1 year
18.21%


1 to 3 months
16.65%


Job training
Up to 1 month

Up to 1 month
68.44%


1 to 3 months
19.13%


3 to 6 months
8.32%



License and certifications

Do you need any license or certification
Not required

No license or certification required for Tellers


Skills required

We asked other Tellers if they could only have 5 skills, what would they be. Here is what they said.

1. Active Listening what does this mean
2. Speaking what does this mean
3. Reading Comprehension what does this mean
4. Mathematics what does this mean
5. Critical Thinking what does this mean

= Hot in-demand that most employers are looking for


Knowledge required

Just like any other job, you will need certain know-hows to excel at your job. Tellers are generally very knowledgeable in these 5 key areas.

1. Customer and Personal Service what does this mean
2. Mathematics what does this mean
3. English Language what does this mean
4. Computers and Electronics what does this mean
5. Clerical what does this mean


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