Tellers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be tellers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Active Listening3.53.62
Speaking3.253
Critical Thinking3.123.25
Monitoring3.123.12
Reading Comprehension3.123.25

Tellers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be tellers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Comprehension43.75
Number Facility3.883.12
Oral Expression3.883.88
Speech Recognition3.883.62
Speech Clarity3.753.62

Tellers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be tellers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Customer and Personal Service3.884.27
English Language3.633.22
Mathematics3.473.34
Economics and Accounting3.112.43
Public Safety and Security32.47

Tellers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being tellers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.324.71
Interacting With Computers4.283.92
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.25.09
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.164.21
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.164.1

Tellers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being tellers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Integrity4.83
Dependability4.59
Attention to Detail4.52
Self Control4.51
Cooperation4.33

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Tellers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Tellers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim14,540$34,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington10,600$32,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land9,060$30,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach7,490$33,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward6,940$36,170
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell5,670$32,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale5,060$34,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn4,480$33,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue4,100$37,550
San Diego-Carlsbad3,950$35,570

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to tellers

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org