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New Accounts Clerk

What Do New Accounts Clerk Do?

Position Description Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

What Do New Accounts Clerks Do On a Daily Basis?

  • 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.
  • Schedule repairs for locks on safe-deposit boxes.
  • Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
  • 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.

Qualities of a New Accounts Clerk

When polled, New Accounts Clerks say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Types of New Accounts Clerk

  • Personal Banker
  • Retail Banker
  • Financial Services Officer
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Loan Processor

Job Outlook for New Accounts Clerks

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 42,000 jobs in the United States for New Accounts Clerk. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for New Accounts Clerk. There will be an estimated 4,000 positions for New Accounts Clerk per year.

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The states with the most job growth for New Accounts Clerk are Utah, Iowa, and Texas. Watch out if you plan on working in Illinois, Wyoming, or Colorado. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

New Accounts Clerk Salary

The salary for New Accounts Clerks ranges between about $26,460 and $50,100 a year.

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New Accounts Clerks who work in Rhode Island, District of Columbia, or New Jersey, make the highest salaries.

How much do New Accounts Clerks make in different U.S. states?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $34,800
Alaska $38,490
Arizona $38,780
Arkansas $32,350
California $41,070
Colorado $35,880
Connecticut $43,960
Delaware $43,750
District of Columbia $47,550
Florida $40,860
Georgia $39,280
Idaho $35,340
Illinois $38,250
Indiana $35,510
Iowa $39,300
Kansas $32,530
Kentucky $36,050
Louisiana $34,240
Maine $40,300
Maryland $42,820
Massachusetts $42,450
Michigan $38,750
Minnesota $39,170
Mississippi $33,080
Missouri $32,020
Montana $34,130
Nebraska $34,470
Nevada $34,540
New Hampshire $35,070
New Jersey $42,970
New Mexico $35,310
New York $42,780
North Carolina $42,440
North Dakota $38,990
Ohio $35,810
Oklahoma $32,290
Oregon $36,870
Pennsylvania $36,350
Rhode Island $46,560
South Carolina $41,430
Tennessee $33,180
Texas $33,190
Utah $36,730
Vermont $35,040
Virginia $34,930
Washington $43,670
West Virginia $32,490
Wisconsin $38,110
Wyoming $35,380

What Tools & Technology do New Accounts Clerks Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that New Accounts Clerks may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Web browser software
  • Data entry software
  • Email software
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Accounting software
  • Financial needs analysis software

How to Become a New Accounts Clerk

Are there New Accounts Clerks education requirements?

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How Long Does it Take to Become a New Accounts Clerk?

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Where New Accounts Clerks Are Employed

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New Accounts Clerks work in the following industries:

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